New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Saturday that he is examining the possibility of arresting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the UN General Assembly in September, and has not abandoned his plan. Mamdani called Netanyahu a 'war criminal' and said he is clarifying the legal authority to do so with the city's legal department. Netanyahu responded this week by saying Mamdani 'secretly hates America.'
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has escalated his rhetoric against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the UN General Assembly in September. In multiple statements Saturday, Mamdani said he is actively holding discussions to bring about Netanyahu's arrest, and that Netanyahu's 'place is in The Hague' – a reference to the International Criminal Court. Mamdani also called Netanyahu a 'war criminal' and said he is clarifying the legal authority to carry out an arrest with the New York City legal department. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, Mamdani had stated he has not abandoned his plan to arrest Netanyahu. Netanyahu responded this week by accusing Mamdani of secretly hating America. The developments come amid ongoing tensions between the Israeli government and the New York City administration under Mamdani, who has taken a sharply critical stance on Israel.
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