Adviser warnings shaped Mamdani’s Netanyahu arrest rhetoric in NYC mayoral race
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Two outside advisers warned Mamdani during the 2025 NYC mayoral campaign to stop publicly threatening to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, citing legal barriers and political risk; Mamdani had suggested he could arrest Netanyahu during a UN visit but later acknowledged he lacked authority, while security for foreign dignitaries remained coordinated with the NYPD and federal agencies.
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