NYC Mayor Considers Detaining Netanyahu If He Arrives for UN General Assembly
TL;DR
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he is reviewing whether the NYPD could detain Benjamin Netanyahu if the Israeli prime minister visits for the UN General Assembly, citing an ICC arrest warrant for war crimes in Gaza; he stresses he may not have authority yet and will consult the city law department, promising to follow New York law while Netanyahu and others dismiss the idea and legal and political hurdles loom.
- ‘He’s a war criminal’: Mamdani exploring whether he can arrest Netanyahu if he visit New York The Guardian
- Mamdani says he’s still looking into arresting Netanyahu if Israeli leader visits New York CNN
- Mamdani won't rule out Netanyahu arrest if he returns to NYC NBC New York
- NY mayor in talks over whether to arrest Netanyahu at upcoming UN summit Le Monde.fr
- Mamdani Says He May Still Order Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Arrest in NYC The New York Times
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