New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has called on US federal officials to enforce the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that his administration lacks the legal authority to act independently.
Mamdani declared that he agrees with the ICC’s assessment that Netanyahu should be arrested and tried for alleged war crimes, extending the same standard to anyone else charged by the court.
The mayor emphasized that while the city cannot execute the warrant, the federal government holds the jurisdiction to do so.
The mayor emphasized that while the city cannot execute the warrant, the federal government holds the jurisdiction to do so.
The remarks intensify diplomatic friction between the United States and Israel at a time when strategic disagreements are mounting.
Recent assessments, including one published by The New York Times, have concluded that the US failed to achieve its strategic objectives following the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
Additionally, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has publicly urged Netanyahu to continue military operations, directly challenging President Donald Trump’s recent calls for an immediate ceasefire.