Ofir Akunis

Israeli consul general Ofir Akunis’ Rosh Hashanah message: ‘Wake up’

The country’s top diplomat in NYC is comparing Mayor Zohran Mamdani to the Nazis. Some on the left say that’s not helping.

|ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
Ofir Akunis, Israeli Consul General in New York attends the Israel Day Parade in New York City, May 31, 2026.
Ofir Akunis, Minister of Science arrives to a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on September 27, 2023.

Israel's NYC consul, citing 'blood libels,' orders staff to cancel New York Times subscriptions

The New York Times has previously released reports fueling accusations of anti-Israel bias, particularly a May opinion piece alleging Israeli use of dogs to rape Palestinian detainees.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER, IDAN KWELLER
ISRAEL'S CONSUL-GENERAL in New York, Ofir Akunis, gives a speech before the Israel Day Parade in New York City, May 31, 2026.

Mamdani is antisemite hiding behind fake smile, Israeli Consul-General Ofir Akunis says

"He is saying, I will ensure the security of the Jewish community in New York. How will you do it if you are saying that Israel is responsible for a genocide in Gaza?" Akunis said.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Abraham Foxman, pictured in 2011.

Former ADL national director Abraham Foxman passes away aged 86

Israel's Consul General in New York City, Ofir Akunis, eulogized Foxman as a "good friend, beloved Jew, proud Zionist, and a warm and kind-hearted person," in a post on X/Twitter.

|ByMICHAEL STARR, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Liberal groups to hold alternative 'Space Week' in Jerusalem

Cancellation of public events due to haredi pressure spurs NGOs into action.

OCTOBER 10, 2017ByUDI SHAHAM
Mahaneh Yehuda by night