'Netanyahu belongs in the Hague': Mamdani considering Israel PM's arrest during NYC visit
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is consulting with legal experts to determine if the city has the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a potential visit for the UN General Assembly. This follows an ICC warrant issued against Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
Why it matters
The situation creates a potential diplomatic and legal crisis regarding the enforcement of international law within US municipal jurisdictions.
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said his administration is examining whether it has any legal authority to act if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the city for the United Nations general assembly in September.Speaking to The New York Times, Mamdani said discussions were underway with the city's legal team to determine what powers, if any, the mayor's office could exercise. "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," he said, adding that he is having "an active conversation" with New York City's law department on the matter.Mamdani also reiterated his criticism of the Israeli leader, saying, "I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in the Hague."
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