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Netanyahu Threatens UN Exposure of NYC Mayor Mamdani

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 3:03 AM UTC · How we work

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Netanyahu threatens Mamdani

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to expose New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the UN General Assembly.
Netanyahu will arrive Thursday morning, speak at the UNGA at 2 p.m., and depart the same day.
Mamdani said Netanyahu faces an ICC arrest warrant and that Israeli forces killed an 11-year-old in Gaza.
President Donald Trump met Mamdani at Gracie Mansion, then called the ICC a rogue institution at the UN.

Summary

ICC Warrants Netanyahu

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in November 2024 for alleged war crimes.
The United States and Israel have not ratified the Rome Statute, limiting ICC jurisdiction over their officials.
The ICC claims jurisdiction over Palestinian territories, recognizing Palestine as a party to the Rome Statute.
Since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, Israeli strikes have killed 73,000 Palestinians, including 1,300 after the ceasefire began.

History

Historical Context

The Rome Statute, adopted July 1998 and effective 1 July 2002, created the International Criminal Court, joined by 125 states. The United States signed the treaty but withdrew its signature on 6 May 2002 and never ratified it, staying a non-party. In November 2024 the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which the U.S. and Israel rejected, reviving U.S. opposition.

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Netanyahu threatens Mamdani

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to expose New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the UN General Assembly.
Netanyahu will arrive Thursday morning, speak at the UNGA at 2 p.m., and depart the same day.
Mamdani said Netanyahu faces an ICC arrest warrant and that Israeli forces killed an 11-year-old in Gaza.
President Donald Trump met Mamdani at Gracie Mansion, then called the ICC a rogue institution at the UN.

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