The Prime Minister's Office said Sunday evening that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani prefers to attack the leader of the Jewish state rather than fix the damage he caused in New York, according to a statement from the office.
Sunday evening, the Prime Minister's Office issued a statement accusing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of preferring to attack the leader of the Jewish state over fixing damage he caused in New York. The statement, released at 20:10 Jerusalem, did not specify the damage. It follows a series of responses from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this evening after Mamdani told The New York Times he intends to arrest Netanyahu during his upcoming UN General Assembly visit.
The Zioneer reported at 18:50 Jerusalem that Mamdani told The New York Times he intends to arrest Netanyahu. Netanyahu subsequently responded multiple times within the same hour: accusing Mamdani of diverting attention from his failures, calling the ICC a "kangaroo court" and accusing former prosecutor Karim Khan of issuing a "fake" arrest warrant days before sexual misconduct allegations against Khan became public, telling Mamdani to focus on fixing New York, and accusing him of attacking "the only democracy in the Middle East." The reports were initially carried by N12 and Ynet.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Mamdani's political rise as a far-left, anti-Zionist candidate in New York City (Jun 25). On Wednesday Jul 15, Netanyahu said Mamdani "secretly hates America." The current exchange unfolds against the backdrop of the ICC arrest warrant issued for Netanyahu, which he has repeatedly dismissed as illegitimate.
The PMO's statement did not specify the damage it claims Mamdani caused in New York. The legal basis for Mamdani's threat to arrest Netanyahu remains unclear, and no further details were provided by the PMO.
8 developments
- DevelopingTimes of Israel: Mamdani's arrest threat against Netanyahu would boost both men's political brands
- StrongNYC Mayor Mamdani: Netanyahu is a 'war criminal,' should be in The Hague — but no new laws
- DevelopingNetanyahu says NYC Mayor Mamdani secretly hates America
- StrongIsraeli officials dismiss Mamdani's arrest threat against Netanyahu; Danon says he should be arrested
Source and signal
- Internal intake