NYC Mayor Mamdani threatens to arrest Netanyahu if he attends UN General Assembly

Published Jul 18, 08:42 PM UTC

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has threatened to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he travels to the UN General Assembly in September, citing an ICC arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Mamdani, a Democrat with pro-Palestinian views, acknowledged uncertainty about his legal authority to order the arrest of a foreign head of state and is consulting legal advisors. Netanyahu intends to attend regardless. Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon accused Mamdani of stoking hostility and anti-Semitism, while US UN Ambassador Mike Waltz dismissed the threat as 'political theater,' noting that Israel and the US are not ICC members and that UN rules guarantee diplomatic protection for foreign leaders. Federal authorities, not the city, are responsible for such matters.

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Original headline: New Yorks Bürgermeister Mamdani droht Netanjahu mit Festnahme bei UN-Generaldebatte

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