NYC Mayor Adams reiterates calling Israeli PM Netanyahu a war criminal, accuses him of genocide
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams, in a CNN interview aired on September 22, 2024, reiterated his characterization of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a war criminal, accusing him of orchestrating a 'horrific genocide' against the Palestinian people. This statement comes just before Netanyahu is scheduled to depart for New York on September 23 to attend the United Nations General Assembly. Adams has previously made similar remarks, including calling for Netanyahu to be sent to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. In July, he suggested the city might arrest Netanyahu during a UN visit, but later clarified that New York lacks independent legal authority to execute an ICC arrest warrant, urging the U.S. federal government to cooperate with the court. Israeli media noted that Netanyahu's planned visit to New York is very brief, possibly lasting only a few hours, with a speech at the UN General Assembly followed by an immediate return to Israel.
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September 22 — According to Israeli media reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to depart for New York on September 23 to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
Ahead of his departure, New York City Mayor Eric Adams—in an interview aired today on CNN—once again referred to Netanyahu as a war criminal, accusing him of orchestrating a "horrific genocide" against the Palestinian people.
Mayor Adams has previously made similar statements on multiple occasions, publicly calling Netanyahu a war criminal who "should be sent to the International Criminal Court in The Hague." In July of this year, he suggested that if Netanyahu traveled to New York for the UN General Assembly, the city government "might arrest him." However, days later, he clarified that the city government "does not have independent legal authority to execute an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court," and urged the U.S. federal government to cooperate with the ICC to enforce the arrest warrant against Netanyahu.
Israeli media noted that Netanyahu's upcoming visit to the United States is "extremely brief." According to current plans, he may only stay in New York for a few hours, delivering a speech at the UN General Assembly before immediately returning to Israel.
(Source: CCTV International News)
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