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NYC Mayor Declares Netanyahu Unwelcome, No Arrest Possible

7/24/2026

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said city cannot arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu under an ICC warrant.
Mamdani called Netanyahu a war criminal and architect of a genocide against Palestinians, saying he is not welcome in New York City.
He urged the government to enforce the ICC warrant, while President Donald Trump said Netanyahu will not be arrested in United States.
UN ambassador Danny Danon told Mamdani to stop “blood libels” and do his job.

History

Historical Context

Pinochet’s 1998 arrest in London—ordered by Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón on a universal-jurisdiction warrant for 194 counts of murder—marked the first detention of a former head of state abroad and led the House of Lords to reject his immunity. That precedent now underpins New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s call to enforce an ICC warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Story summary

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said city cannot arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu under an ICC warrant.
Mamdani called Netanyahu a war criminal and architect of a genocide against Palestinians, saying he is not welcome in New York City.
He urged the government to enforce the ICC warrant, while President Donald Trump said Netanyahu will not be arrested in United States.
UN ambassador Danny Danon told Mamdani to stop “blood libels” and do his job.

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