Mamdani's comments heighten Jewish leader worries

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has publicly admitted he lacks the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite previously expressing intentions to do so during his campaign. He described Netanyahu as "a war criminal" and stated that the city cannot enforce the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant, though he said Netanyahu is "not welcome" in New York City. Jewish community leaders criticized Mamdani's rhetoric, believing it deepens divisions and risks inciting further hostility amid ongoing tensions over Israel and Palestine.

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