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Mamdani Announces Lawsuit Update, Vows Arrest of Netanyahu

7/23/2026

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Zohran Mamdani released a two-minute video Tuesday evening announcing a development in his lawsuit against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The anti-Zionist mayoral candidate pledged to have Netanyahu arrested if he ever set foot in New York City.
The suit, Mamdani vs. the State of Israel, could intersect with the United Nations General Assembly in New York, though the mayor lacks foreign-policy authority.

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Zohran Mamdani released a two-minute video Tuesday evening announcing a development in his lawsuit against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The anti-Zionist mayoral candidate pledged to have Netanyahu arrested if he ever set foot in New York City.
The suit, Mamdani vs. the State of Israel, could intersect with the United Nations General Assembly in New York, though the mayor lacks foreign-policy authority.