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New York Mayor Mamdani Says He Cannot Arrest Netanyahu

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his office lacks authority to execute the International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called on US federal authorities to act instead. Mamdani had previously pledged to arrest Netanyahu, who denies the ICC war-crimes charges.

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Mamdani admits he can’t arrest Netanyahu, calls on federal government to act

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his office does not have the authority to carry out the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and called on US federal officials to step in.

Mamdani walks back pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authorityBBC News – World
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Mamdani walks back pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority

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Mamdani says he can’t arrest Netanyahu as mayor and urges US to enforce ICC warrant

Mamdani admits he lacks power to arrest Israeli prime minister after saying he’s ‘not welcome’ in New York City Zohran Mamdani , the New York City mayor, doubled down on his support for the international criminal court on Wednesday, a day after calling on federal authorities to execute the court’s warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu ’s arrest should he visit the city in the fall. “I call on the federal government to join…

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New York Mayor Mamdani Admits He Can’t Arrest ‘War Criminal’ Netanyahu

The New York City mayor had pledged since his campaign to detain the Israeli Prime Minister, who denies international charges of war crimes, but Mamdani said in a video on Tuesday that he doesn’t have the authority.

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Mamdani urges US government to arrest Netanyahu if Israeli PM visits US

New York mayor admits he does not have authority to arrest Netanyahu, adding Israeli PM is ‘architect of a horrific genocide’ Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, acknowledged on Tuesday he does not have the authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged US federal authorities to do so if the Israeli prime minister visits the US later this year. “Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the architect of a horrif…

Mamdani says New York City can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government shouldNPR – Politics
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Mamdani says New York City can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should

New York Mayor Mamdani said the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the top war-crimes court for Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the federal government to do so.

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Mamdani says he won't try to arrest Israel's Netanyahu

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani conceded late Tuesday that the city does not have the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.