Mamdani Says He May Still Order Netanyahu’s Arrest
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was blasted by critics on social media Saturday after he disclosed that New York City attorneys were exploring whether NYC police could arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits Manhattan for the United Nations General Assembly in September — suggesting the mayor lacked authority and was interfering with U.S. foreign policy."Whatever the law allows me to do in New York City, that’s what we will do, but we won’t be writing our own laws to that end," Mamdani said in an interview with The New York Times.The mayor said the city’s Law Department was actively discussing the issue and reiterated his support for the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against Netanyahu.WORLD COURT PROSECUTOR WHO WENT AFTER NETANYAHU FOR WAR CRIMES SUSPENDED OVER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT"I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in 'The Hague.' He’s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was blasted by critics on social media Saturday after he disclosed that New York City attorneys were exploring whether NYC police could arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits Manhattan for the United Nations General Assembly in September — suggesting the mayor lacked authority and was interfering with U.S. foreign policy."Whatever the law allows me to do in New York City, that’s what we will do, but we won’t be writing our own laws to that end," Mamdani said in an interview with The New York Times.The mayor said the city’s Law Department was actively discussing the issue and reiterated his support for the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against Netanyahu.WORLD COURT PROSECUTOR WHO WENT AFTER NETANYAHU FOR WAR CRIMES SUSPENDED OVER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT"I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in 'The Hague.' He’s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court. And what you will find is that it is an opinion that is held by many, purely because of what his actions have wrought over these last many years," Mamdani told The New York Times."Federal authority trumps any local mayor’s wishes. This is pure political theater," U.S.
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- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was blasted by critics on social media Saturday after he disclosed that New York City attorneys were exploring whether NYC police could arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits Manhattan for the United Nations General Assembly in September — suggesting the mayor lacked authority and was interfering with U.S. foreign policy."Whatever the law allows me to do in New York City, that’s what we will do, but we won’t be writing our own laws to that end," Mamdani said in an interview with The New York Times.The mayor said the city’s Law Department was actively discussing the issue and reiterated his support for the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against Netanyahu.WORLD COURT PROSECUTOR WHO WENT AFTER NETANYAHU FOR WAR CRIMES SUSPENDED OVER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT"I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in 'The Hague.' He’s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court.
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