--- title: "Kathy Hochul links Netanyahu's policies to NY antisemitism" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/kathy-hochul-links-netanyahus-policies-to-ny-antisemitism" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/kathy-hochul-links-netanyahus-policies-to-ny-antisemitism" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/kathy-hochul-links-netanyahus-policies-to-ny-antisemitism.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/kathy-hochul-links-netanyahus-policies-to-ny-antisemitism" category: "Politics" area: "Middle East" published: "2026-10-28T13:45:50.128Z" source_reported: "2026-10-28T08:00:47.000Z" updated: "2026-10-28T13:45:50.128Z" trust_score: 50 critic_score: 50 hype_score: 65 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-29T09:15:16.928319+00:00" --- # Kathy Hochul links Netanyahu's policies to NY antisemitism *New York Governor stated her job would be easier if Israeli PM loses election.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 50 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to Hochul, but relies on anonymous sourcing in digests. - Craft 50 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is thin, with most sources providing digests rather than full reports. - Hype 65 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and digests use loaded language like 'blames' and 'sickening'. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated her job would be easier if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loses the election. - Hochul linked Netanyahu's policies to rising antisemitism in New York. - She privately cautioned Israeli leaders against overreaching in their response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. - Rep. Mike Lawler criticized Hochul's remarks, calling them 'Democratic political talking points'. New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated that her job would be "a lot easier" if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loses the upcoming election. Hochul, speaking in an interview with Politico Magazine, linked Netanyahu's policies to increased antisemitism in New York, a state with the largest Jewish population outside of Israel. She also revealed that she had privately cautioned Israeli leaders against overreaching in their response to the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, suggesting that such an overreach could alter international support for Israel. Hochul's comments drew criticism from Republican Representative Mike Lawler, who represents New York's 17th Congressional District. Lawler accused the governor of repeating "Democratic political talking points." Statistics from the NYPD showed that reported hate crimes in New York rose by nearly 13% during the first nine months of the year compared to the same period in the previous year. Anti-Jewish incidents accounted for more than half of these cases. ## Disagreement on the cause of rising antisemitism Governor Hochul linked Netanyahu's policies to rising antisemitism in New York, stating that "A lot of people are anxious about antisemitism, which is sky-high right now." She also argued that Netanyahu was obstructing prospects for a Palestinian state. Representative Mike Lawler, however, criticized Hochul's remarks, suggesting she was blaming "the Jews for people hating the Jews." ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention that Governor Hochul privately cautioned Israeli leaders against overreaching in their response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. The left-rated report from The Forward also does not mention this detail. No centre-rated outlet ran this story. ## Who covered it Shares of the 13 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 15% (2) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 85% (11) 1 of 14 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-29T09:15:16.928319+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 33 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-29T10:00:18.765Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated report from The Forward led with Governor Hochul's statement that defending Israel would be "a lot easier" if Netanyahu loses the election. It highlighted her view that Netanyahu's leadership made it harder to defend Israel amid growing divisions within her party. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - Seven right-rated reports focused on Governor Hochul's statement that her job would be easier if Prime Minister Netanyahu loses the election. VINnews, the only full report among the right-rated outlets, quoted Hochul saying her job would be "a lot easier" and that she privately cautioned Israeli leaders against overreaching. It also included criticism from Rep. Mike Lawler and NYPD statistics on hate crimes. Other right-rated digests from New York Post, Arutz Sheva, Hot Air, U-S-NEWS.COM, Cleveland Jewish News, and WIN similarly led with Hochul's comments about her job being easier and her linking Netanyahu's policies to rising antisemitism. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 3 - mixed: 5 - high: 4 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Next News Network](https://nextnewsnetwork.com/2026/10/29/hochul-admits-my-job-gets-a-lot-easier-if-netanyahu-loses-and-shes-been-telling--mvswpxgj) — HOCHUL ADMITS: My Job Gets 'A Lot Easier' If NETANYAHU LOSES — And She's Been Telling Israel to Back Off - [nytimespost.com](https://nytimespost.com/hochul-reveals-which-election-result-would-make-her-job-a-lot-easier-and-its-not-her-own) — Hochul reveals which election result would make her job 'a lot easier' — and it's not her own - NEW YORK TIMES POST - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/politics/hochul-reveals-which-election-result-would-make-her-job-a-lot-easier-and-its-not-her-own) — Hochul reveals which election result would make her job 'a lot easier' — and it's not her own - [Twitchy](https://twitchy.com/dougp/2026/10/28/ny-gov-kathy-hochul-found-somebody-to-blame-for-rampant-antisemitism-in-her-party-n2433831) — NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Found Somebody to Blame for 'Sky High' Antisemitism (in HER Party) - [WIN](https://worldisraelnews.com/watch-hochul-blames-ny-antisemitism-on-netanyahu-and-his-overreaching-policies) — Hochul blames NY antisemitism on Netanyahu and his 'overreaching' policies - [U-S-NEWS.COM](https://u-s-news.com/politics-michael-goodwin-hochuls-sickening-mamdani-partnership-endangers-ny-a-vote-for-blakeman-goes-against-their-vile-anti-israel-agenda) — POLITICS: Michael Goodwin: Hochul’s sickening Mamdani partnership endangers NY. A vote for Blakeman goes against their vile, anti-Israel agenda - [VINnews](https://vinnews.com/2026/10/27/hochul-says-governing-new-york-would-be-easier-if-netanyahu-loses-election) — Hochul Says Governing New York Would Be Easier if Netanyahu Loses Election - [Cleveland Jewish News](https://clevelandjewishnews.com/jta/ny-dems-root-for-netanyahu-s-challenger/article_b17a62e7-7cb2-5919-ba48-4ac4bf628c30.html) — NY Dems root for Netanyahu’s challenger - [Jewish Telegraphic Agency](https://jta.org/2026/10/27/ny/ny-dems-root-for-netanyahus-challenger) — NY Dems root for Netanyahu’s challenger - [Naftemporiki](https://naftemporiki.gr/kosmos/2181121/kathi-chokoyl-kyvernitis-neas-yorkis-i-itta-toy-netaniachoy-tha-kanei-to-ergo-moy-eykolotero) — Kathy Hokul (New York Governor): Netanyahu's Defeat Will Make My Job "Easier" - [Hot Air](https://hotair.com/david-strom/2026/10/27/hochul-its-the-jews-fault-that-people-hate-them-n3820396) — Hochul: It's the Jews' Fault That People Hate Them - [The Forward](https://forward.com/news/858599/kathy-hochul-netanyahu-israel-election) — Defending Israel would be ‘a lot easier’ if Netanyahu loses, says New York Gov. Kathy Hochul - [Arutz Sheva](https://israelnationalnews.com/news/435245) — NY Governor says job would be 'a lot easier' if Netanyahu loses - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/10/27/us-news/kathy-hochul-said-her-job-would-be-a-lot-easier-if-netanyahu-loses-the-election) — Gov. Hochul said her job would be ‘a lot easier’ if Netanyahu loses the election ## Questions **What did New York Governor Kathy Hochul say about Benjamin Netanyahu?** Governor Kathy Hochul stated that her job would be "a lot easier" if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loses the election. She linked his policies to rising antisemitism in New York and suggested he was obstructing prospects for a Palestinian state. **How did Representative Mike Lawler respond to Hochul's remarks?** Representative Mike Lawler criticized Governor Hochul's comments, calling them "Democratic political talking points." He accused her of blaming Jewish people for antisemitism, which he found embarrassing. **What are the statistics on hate crimes in New York?** NYPD statistics showed a nearly 13% rise in reported hate crimes during the first nine months of the year compared to the same period last year. Anti-Jewish incidents comprised over half of these cases. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/kathy-hochul-links-netanyahus-policies-to-ny-antisemitism. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Kathy Hochul links Netanyahu's policies to NY antisemitism", https://mediabias.news/politics/kathy-hochul-links-netanyahus-policies-to-ny-antisemitism