New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said he examined every possible avenue and concluded there is no authority to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, appearing to reverse his earlier push to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant.
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said early Wednesday that he had examined every possible avenue and concluded there is no authority to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The statement appears to walk back Mamdani's earlier push to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant against Netanyahu during his expected visit to New York for the UN General Assembly in September. As The Zioneer reported, Israeli officials, including Consul General Ofir Akunis and UN Ambassador Danny Danon, previously dismissed the threat, and US Senator John Fetterman called Mamdani a 'complete clown.' Mamdani himself had earlier defended the effort, saying NYC lawyers were reviewing his authority. The new statement suggests the legal review found no basis for action.
3 developments
- StrongIsraeli officials dismiss Mamdani's arrest threat against Netanyahu; Danon says he should be arrested
- StrongTrump reportedly rejects NYC mayor's threat to arrest Netanyahu during UN visit
- DevelopingIsrael's UN envoy Danon: Mamdani failed in managing New York, Netanyahu will address UN General Assembly
- StrongNYC Mayor Mamdani: Netanyahu is a 'war criminal,' should be in The Hague — but no new laws
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