
Mamdani says New York City can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Labeling him a "war criminal," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged on Tuesday that the city can't arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but called on the federal government to do so. And I want to be equally clear: Benjamin Netanyahu is not welcome in New York City, nor is any other war criminal at large." During Mamdani's campaign, he. In a video message posted on X, Mamdani said that "it is clear" his administration does not have the independent legal authority to execute the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant of Netanyahu.
