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Mamdani Admits: I Do Not Have Legal Authority to Arrest Netanyahu

Publication Date: July 23, 2026 01:19 KSA

New York City Mayor Zahran Mamdani admitted that he does not have legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he come to New York City.

Mamdani said in a video posted on platform X on Wednesday: 'My administration has reviewed all available avenues under current law to determine whether New York City could execute the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court should Benjamin Netanyahu come here,' adding, 'It is clear that we do not have independent legal authority to enforce this warrant. However, the federal government does have that authority, and I call on it to join the International Criminal Court and execute the warrant.'

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