Mamdani says New York City does not have legal authority to arrest Netanyahu

Mayor had said he was reviewing ability to execute arrest warrant issued by the ICC for Israeli prime minister

Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, acknowledged on Tuesday he does not have the authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged US federal authorities to do so if the Israeli prime minister visits the US later this year.

“Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people,” Mamdani said in a video posted to social media.