NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani doubles down on Netanyahu arrest pledge
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reiterated this week that he would honor the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should the leader visit...
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reiterated this week that he would honor the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should the leader visit the city, a stance he first announced before winning office. Mamdani's made his remarks as outgoing Mayor Eric Adams met with Netanyahu and encouraged him to attend Mamdani’s upcoming inauguration, according to local reports . During a live appearance on ABC7 , Mamdani described NYC as a "city of international law" that would uphold the ICC’s 2024 arrest warrants, which accused Netanyahu of intentionally attacking civilians and using starvation as a method of warfare. "I’ve said time and again that I believe this is a city of international law, and being a city of international law means looking to uphold international law," he said. "And that means upholding the warrants from the International Criminal Court, whether they’re for Benjamin Netanyahu or Vladimir Putin. RESURFACED VIDEO SHOWS MAMDANI URGING END TO NEW YORK FUNDING OF ISRAELI ‘SETTLER CRIMES’ "We are a global city, but what New Yorkers are looking for is consistency in the way we talk about our values and follow through with them," he said. "That’s why these warrants from the International Criminal Court are worth fully exploring — every legal possibility to actually follow through on." ZOHRAN MAMDANI SAYS NYC SHOULD UPHOLD ICC ARREST WARRANT FOR NETANYAHU IF HE VISITS CITY Prior to his election victory, Mamdani also told Fox News’ Martha MacCallum on "The Story" in October that he would arrest Netanyahu if legally permitted, saying New York "wants to uplift and uphold" such principles. Mamdani said he would not pursue a new law to ensure Netanyahu could be arrested, while also criticizing President Donald Trump . "Unlike Donald Trump, I’m someone who looks to exist within the confines of the laws that we have," he said. "So, I will look to exhaust every legal possibility, not create my own laws, t…