Tensions Flare as Holocaust Survivor’s Granddaughter Confronts NYC Mayor Over Antisemitism

An American Israeli heckler accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani of ignoring rising antisemitism in the city while he visited a Jewish store in Brooklyn on Wednesday.

Stephanie Benshimol, a self-described “Boss Momma American Israeli Zionist” and the founder of United Zionists, berated Hizzoner for visiting Eichler’s, a Judaica store in Borough Park, before the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah next week. 

“Hey, it’s me, Stefanie Benshimol. You remember me? Remember last year when Trump freed the hostages?” she yelled at Mamdani while filming inside the shop. “It’s all because of you we have so much antisemitism.”