NYC Mayor Mulls Arrest of Netanyahu at UN Summit

New York’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has suggested he might order the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he attends the UN General Assembly this September. Mamdani argues Netanyahu belongs in The Hague, calling him a war criminal charged by the International Criminal Court. He admits uncertainty over his legal authority to direct the NYPD in detaining a foreign leader but says he’s consulting the city’s legal team. The mayor has previously labeled Israel an “apartheid regime” and vowed to enforce ICC arrest warrants against figures like Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin. Israel’s UN ambassador and Netanyahu have strongly criticized Mamdani, accusing him of ignoring rising antisemitism and using headlines to attack Israel. They maintain Netanyahu will address the assembly with pride and insist criticism won’t derail his trip.

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