A group of rabbis, reportedly numbering in the hundreds, are demanding an apology from Mamdani for referring to the pro-Israel organization AIPAC as "monsters". The rabbis have denounced Mamdani's comment as dangerous and accuse him of fueling antisemitism. The exact nature of the apology being sought and the context of Mamdani's original remark are unclear, with some outlets suggesting it may have put a target on American Jews.