Mamdani Weighs Possibility of Netanyahu Arrest During Upcoming UN Visit

Feels like: 31.6°C31.6°F | Sunny

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is reportedly still considering whether to issue an order to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the city for the UN General Assembly in September.

“I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in the Hague,” Mamdani told NYT podcast host Lulu Garcia-Navarro this week on "The Interview," News.Az reports, citing The Ney York Times.

“He’s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court (ICC),” Mamdani added. “And what you will find is that it is an opinion that is held by many, purely because of what his actions have wrought over these last many years.”

Though Mamdani is in "active conversation" with New York's law department over the potential detention, he said he's not clear whether he actually has the legal authority needed to order the New York Police Department (NYPD) to arrest Netanyahu.

“Whatever the law allows me to do in New York City, that’s what we will do, but we won’t be writing our own laws to that end,” Mamdani said.

Netanyahu recently appeared on the radio show "Sid & Friends in the Morning," where he addressed Mamdani's threats. The prime minister said he is not concerned, going on to accuse the mayor of supporting Hamas after the October 7 massacre.

News.Az is an Azerbaijani informational-analytical news portal that publishes a wide range of content, including analytical materials, in-depth articles, insightful commentaries, and the latest news.

© 2009-2026 NEWS.AZ | Any use of materials is allowed only if there is a hyperlink to News.Az. All rights are reserved.