Israel’s top satire program Eretz Nehederet took center stage again this week—this time turning New York’s mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani into the punchline of a linguistic disaster. The Channel 12 comedy show aired a sketch lampooning Mamdani’s outreach to Jewish voters, complete with hilariously mangled Hebrew greetings that left audiences howling.

In the sketch, the actor playing Mamdani beams with enthusiasm as he wishes “Intifada Tova” instead of “Shanah Tovah” and belts out “Jihad-a Nagila” for “Hava Nagila.” The moment—equal parts cringe and comedy—instantly became a hit on Israeli social media, with users joking that Mamdani’s “peace efforts” could start another war.

Mamdani, long known for his anti-Israel activism and support for the BDS movement, has recently tried to rebrand himself as more “inclusive.” But as the skit suggests, no amount of awkward holiday greetings can mask a history of hostility toward the Jewish state.

Israeli audiences applauded Eretz Nehederet for the biting humor and perfect delivery, proving once again that satire can sometimes cut sharper than politics itself. As one online commenter quipped, “If Mamdani’s goal was to unite Jews and Israelis, he just did—it’s the first time everyone laughed together.”