Mamdani Renews Threat to Arrest Netanyahu at September UN Gathering as Trump Rules It Out
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Updated · WABC-TV · Jul 20
Mamdani Renews Threat to Arrest Netanyahu at September UN Gathering as Trump Rules It Out
3 articles · Updated · WABC-TV · Jul 20
Summary
Zohran Mamdani said Monday he would order Netanyahu's arrest if the Israeli prime minister comes to New York for the September UN General Assembly, reviving a threat he first made during his mayoral campaign.
The mayor tied the stance to an International Criminal Court warrant issued nearly 2 years ago over the Gaza war, which Mamdani said has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians.
Donald Trump rejected the idea within hours, saying Netanyahu "will not be arrested" anywhere in the United States, while Netanyahu dismissed Mamdani as siding with "terror actors."
Mamdani acknowledged any arrest could be legally dubious and practically impossible, saying city lawyers are examining what authority New York City would actually have.