NYC Mayor Mamdani opens possibility of arresting Netanyahu at UN; Trump denies

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has indicated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could face arrest during his upcoming visit to the United Nations General Assembly in September. Mamdani stated that his administration is actively exploring legal avenues to determine what actions New York City laws permit.

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I think he belongs in The Hague; he is a war criminal who has been accused by the International Criminal Court.

In an interview with The New York Times' "The Interview," Mamdani referred to Netanyahu as a "war criminal" and noted that the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for him. "Whatever the law allows me to do in New York City, that is what we will do, but we will not be drafting our own laws for that purpose," Mamdani asserted, emphasizing his commitment to adhering to city laws.

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Whatever the law allows me to do in New York City, that is what we will do, but we will not be drafting our own laws for that purpose.

However, President Donald Trump swiftly dismissed Mamdani's suggestion. In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump declared that Netanyahu "will not be arrested under any circumstances while in the U.S." Trump defended Netanyahu, stating he is "fighting the Islamic Republic of Iran, which recently murdered 52,000 innocent protesters and has spent the last 47 years killing American soldiers and other people."

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He will not be arrested under any circumstances while in the U.S.

Trump further suggested that "the only ones who should be arrested are those who led Iran into this unprecedented spiral of death and destruction." The 81st UN General Assembly is scheduled to convene in New York in September, bringing together global leaders.

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He is fighting the Islamic Republic of Iran, which recently murdered 52,000 innocent protesters and has spent the last 47 years killing American soldiers and other people.