NYC Mayor Urges U.S. Federal Govt. to Arrest Netanyahu Should He Travel to the City

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on the federal government to execute the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he may travel to the city for the upcoming UN General Assembly in September.

In a video message posted on Tuesday, Mamdani said his administration reviewed available legal options and determined that New York City has no power to act unilaterally on the ICC warrant. He therefore urged federal authorities to intervene if Netanyahu arrives in the city, where the prime minister traditionally attends the annual UN gathering.

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. pic.twitter.com/YRezmW6YVx

— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) July 22, 2026

On the other hand, President Donald had asserted the day before on his Truth Social platform that Netanyahu “will not be arrested, in any way, shape or form, while in the United States”.

Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested, in any way, shape, or form, while in the United States of America. He is fighting against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which recently killed 52,000 innocent protestors, and has spent the last 47 years killing American Soldiers, and… pic.twitter.com/G2yWSuCZsc

— Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) July 20, 2026

Mamdani, 34, the first Muslim mayor of New York, has repeatedly labeled Netanyahu a “war criminal,” referencing the ICC arrest warrant issued in November 2024 for war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

The death toll from the ongoing Israeli campaign in the Gaza Strip has risen to 73,293, with 173,906 people injured since October 7, 2023, medical sources in the enclave said on Tuesday. That total includes 1,168 Palestinians killed and 3,798 injured since the Oct. 10 ceasefire last year

According to the Health Ministry, many victims remain trapped under the rubble as ambulance and civil defense teams are still unable to reach them.

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