Mamdani backs off, says he won’t arrest Netanyahu in NYC — but still blasts him as ‘a war criminal’

Zohran Mamdani stated that his administration legally cannot take Benjamin Netanyahu into custody should he visit New York City. This admission reverses a previous campaign promise. Despite this legal limitation, Mamdani continues to describe Netanyahu as a war criminal. He is now calling on the federal government to execute the ICC warrant, asserting that the city lacks the specific legal authority required to perform the arrest of the Israeli leader within the Big Apple.