New York Mayor Mamdani Cannot Arrest Netanyahu Despite ICC Warrant
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed a desire to execute the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he travels to New York for the UN General Assembly in September 2026. However, a legal review determined that the city of New York has no authority to do so. The ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in November 2024 for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the Gaza war. The United States is not a party to the Rome Statute and is not obligated to execute ICC warrants. Furthermore, US law, specifically the American Service Members' Protection Act, prohibits cooperation with the ICC and grants Netanyahu head-of-state immunity. President Donald Trump stated Netanyahu will not be arrested in the US. The article notes that many ICC state parties, including Hungary, France, Poland, and Germany, have also declined to arrest Netanyahu, highlighting the limited enforceability of ICC warrants against heads of state from non-party nations.
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