Mamdani goes back on campaign promise, says NYC can't arrest Netanyahu

Mamdani backs off pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority

The New York City mayor instead called on US authorities to act on International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.

Mamdani admits he can’t arrest Netanyahu — but rips him as ‘war criminal’ not welcome in NYC

Mamdani said his administration legally cannot take Netanyahu into custody if he visits the Big Apple, in a video posted on X.

Rashida Tlaib Goes to Bat for Mamdani, Says She'll Help Arrest Netanyahu

New York Mayor Mamdani Admits He Can’t Arrest ‘War Criminal’ Netanyahu

The New York City mayor had pledged since his campaign to detain the Israeli Prime Minister, who denies international charges of war crimes, but Mamdani said in a video on Tuesday that he doesn’t have the authority.

Mamdani says New York City can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should

New York Mayor Mamdani said the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the top war-crimes court for Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the federal government to do so.

Mamdani says he doesn’t have legal authority to arrest Netanyahu

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Tuesday backed off of his previous promise to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he flies to the Big Apple in September for the annual United Nations General Assembly. “It is clear that we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant. The…

Here’s why Mamdani can’t arrest Netanyahu despite suggesting otherwise

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ambitions to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are unlikely to materialize, despite his claims. Mamdani is known as a harsh critic of Israel and has alleged that the Middle Eastern democracy is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, where Netanyahu is leading a war against Hamas terrorists…