'I will come to fight': Netanyahu hits back at Mamdani over 'not welcome in New York City' remarks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to visit New York City for the UN General Assembly, rejecting remarks by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani that he is 'not welcome' due to ICC war-crimes allegations. Netanyahu accused the mayor of supporting Hamas and fomenting hate.
Why it matters
The clash highlights the intense political polarization surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict and the legal complexities of international arrest warrants in domestic jurisdictions.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday hit back at New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani after the latter said he was "not welcome" in the city and backed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant against him. Declaring that he would travel to New York in September to address the United Nations General Assembly, Netanyahu accused the mayor of "fomenting hate" and dismissed the war-crimes allegations against him.Speaking to Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures, Netanyahu said, "My answer to Mamdani, I will come to New York to fight for the truth of the Jewish people.""I intend to come and speak the truth, speak for Israel and for the Israeli-American alliance from the podium of the United Nations," he added.Netanyahu's remarks came days after Mamdani said Israeli leaders facing ICC charges were not welcome in New York.
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