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Trump Says No Netanyahu Arrest; Democrats Cut Israel Aid

7/22/2026

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Trump Denies Arrest

U.S. President Donald Trump posted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested in the U.S.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said his team is considering arresting Netanyahu if he attends the UN General Assembly.
Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon told NewsNation that Mamdani lacks jurisdiction, noting that because the United States is not an ICC party, the International Criminal Court's 2024 warrant does not apply on U.S. soil.

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Democrats Cut Aid

On July 15, 103 Democrats voted to cut U.S. military aid to Israel, while Pew Research data for May 4-17 2026 shows Democratic favorability for Israeli people fell to 43 % from 62 % and for its government to 16 % from 35 %.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) praised the vote, saying she was proud of colleagues stopping funding Israel’s genocide.
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) warned that violent anti-Israel protests model a corrosive politics that intimidates dissent.

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Trump Denies Arrest

U.S. President Donald Trump posted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested in the U.S.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said his team is considering arresting Netanyahu if he attends the UN General Assembly.
Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon told NewsNation that Mamdani lacks jurisdiction, noting that because the United States is not an ICC party, the International Criminal Court's 2024 warrant does not apply on U.S. soil.

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