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NYC Mayor Declares ICC Warrant for Netanyahu Unenforceable

7/26/2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani said New York City cannot enforce the ICC warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
He pledged to arrest Netanyahu during his campaign but a July 21, 2026 video showed the promise was baseless.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon called the mayor’s anti-Israel rhetoric baseless.
Rabbis Dr. Josh Joseph and Mark Wildes warned the comments could incite violence and make Jewish New Yorkers feel unwelcome.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani said New York City cannot enforce the ICC warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
He pledged to arrest Netanyahu during his campaign but a July 21, 2026 video showed the promise was baseless.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon called the mayor’s anti-Israel rhetoric baseless.
Rabbis Dr. Josh Joseph and Mark Wildes warned the comments could incite violence and make Jewish New Yorkers feel unwelcome.