Mamdani criticized over Netanyahu arrest claims

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is considering whether the NYPD could arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his planned visit to the United Nations in September. Mamdani supports the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against Netanyahu for alleged war crimes, but critics, including U.S. and federal officials, argue that local authorities lack the jurisdiction and that federal authority would override any such effort. Political leaders warn that attempting to arrest Netanyahu could provoke a constitutional crisis and violate laws prohibiting local enforcement from supporting international war crimes warrants.

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