Anti-Zionist groups erect banners in NY countering Netanyahu UN remarks
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Anti-Zionist Jewish organizations erected public banner displays across New York City on Friday to publicly reject 'Zionism' and declare that 'Israel's' political and military actions do not represent Judaism.
Organized by groups such as Torah Jews and Voice of Rabbis -rooted in ultra-Orthodox traditions including the Satmar community- the public messages were deployed as a direct response to statements made by 'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on September 24.
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— Voice of Rabbis (@voiceofrabbis) September 25, 2026
Jewish New Yorkers are coming out and saying it plainly:
Not in our name.
Zionism is not Judaism.
Netanyahu does not represent us. pic.twitter.com/zsFqbJg5Bd
Organizers refute claims regarding Mamdani
The banner initiative followed Netanyahu’s address at the UN headquarters, where the 'Israeli' leader directly criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, calling him an antisemite and asserting that Jewish residents no longer feel safe under his municipal administration.
Funded by local Jewish donors, the campaign sought to provide a visible counter-narrative from within the city's Orthodox community.
Rabbi Moshe Dovid Katz of Torah Jews explained that the displays aim to clarify that religious Jewish identity remains distinct from the geopolitical actions of the 'Israeli' government.
"The displays aim to reject tying our identity to Israel's actions and strive to live in peace with our neighbors," Rabbi Katz said, emphasizing that anti-Zionist Jewish groups contend the conflation of Judaism with 'Israeli' state policy actively harms Jewish populations worldwide.
