NYC Mayor Mamdani calls for arrest of Netanyahu, draws fire from MAGA politicians

Published Jul 22, 02:12 PM UTC

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a video on July 22, 2026, calling for the U.S. federal government to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing International Criminal Court charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The video provoked strong reactions from MAGA-aligned politicians, including U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who called Mamdani an 'evil anti-Semite,' Senator Tim Scott, who labeled the remarks 'ridiculous,' and Representative Randy Fine, who called Mamdani a 'Muslim terrorist.' Representative Mike Lawler accused Mamdani of hypocrisy, though Mamdani has previously called for the arrest of Vladimir Putin. The article notes that multiple international organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have labeled Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide. The piece frames the backlash as a refusal by conservatives to acknowledge Palestinian suffering or hold Israel accountable.