NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani considers Netanyahu arrest ahead of UN General Assembly visit
The New York mayor said Netanyahu "belongs in the Hague" and aims to act in accordance with the International Criminal Court, though he's not sure he has the authority to issue the order to the…
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has publicly stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu belongs in The Hague, referencing the International Criminal Court, as Netanyahu prepares to visit for the UN General Assembly. Mamdani is uncertain whether he has the legal authority to direct the NYPD to carry out an arrest. This creates a potential diplomatic flashpoint between the city and a foreign leader, testing the limits of local enforcement of international warrants.