New York’s Mamdani mulls Netanyahu’s arrest during UN meet

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has confirmed his medication is looking into the anticipation of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the UN summit.

Netanyahu is among the satellite leaders expected to be the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly connected September 8 astatine the UN Headquarters successful New York City.

In an interrogation with The New York Times, Mamdani declared Netanyahu “belongs successful The Hague,” calling him “a warfare transgression who has been charged by the International Criminal Court.”

The Mayor emphasized that his sentiment is held by galore people, “based connected what his (Netanyahu’s) actions person wrought implicit these past galore years.”

Mamdani hinted astatine discussions involving the city’s ineligible squad and the New York Police Department, saying they volition instrumentality “whatever the instrumentality allows maine to do.”

Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, accused Mamdani of inciting hostility and attacking Israel alternatively than focusing connected his duties and tackling “the rising question of antisemitism” successful NYC.

Danon said Netanyahu volition beryllium successful New York, code the UN, and “state Israel’s information and its unwavering close to support its citizens.” Mamdani should beryllium arrested instead, the diplomat added.