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Trump rejects Mamdani’s threat to arrest Israel’s Netanyahu for war crimes
Al Jazeera • • nation
Key Points:
- US President Donald Trump has firmly rejected New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's threat to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes if he visits New York, stating Netanyahu "will not be arrested" in the US.
- Mayor Mamdani has expressed support for the International Criminal Court's (ICC) 2024 arrest warrant against Netanyahu, accusing him of war crimes related to Israel's actions in Gaza, but is uncertain about his legal authority to detain a foreign leader.
- Mamdani is consulting with New York City's Law Department to determine what legal actions are possible, emphasizing adherence to existing laws rather than creating new ones to enforce the ICC warrant.
- Israel has dismissed Mamdani's statements as politically motivated, labeling the ICC a "kangaroo court" and rejecting the legitimacy of the arrest warrant, while neither Israel nor the US recognizes the ICC's jurisdiction.
- Netanyahu traditionally attends the United Nations General Assembly in New York each September, prompting ongoing debate over potential legal and diplomatic implications of his visit amid the war crimes allegations.
