Mamdani stands by promise to arrest Netanyahu if he comes to New York City

"Would you welcome Prime Minister Netanyahu to New York City for the - for whatever he comes for, given the U.S. is not a signatory to the ICC, so he can travel to the U.S., unlike a lot of other countries? Would a Mayor Mamdani welcome Benjamin Netanyahu to this city?"

"No. As mayor, New York City would arrest Benjamin Netanyahu. This is a city that our values are in line with international law. It's time that our actions are also."

"It is important that New York City is in compliance with international criminal law,"

"The City of New York has no jurisdiction to do such a thing,"

Zohran Mamdani stands by a pledge to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if Mamdani wins the New York City mayoralty and Netanyahu visits the city. Mamdani frames the action as aligning city actions with international criminal law and cites compliance with those norms. The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu in 2024, but the United States does not recognize ICC authority. Several allies expressed confusion and said arresting Netanyahu is not a priority. Representative Jerry Nadler called the proposal unrealistic and said the city lacks jurisdiction to carry out such an arrest.

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