Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of āfomenting hateā in calls for PMās arrest | TheBriefWire
Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of āfomenting hateā in calls for PMās arrest
Published 26 July 2026 Ā· politics
Israeli prime minister says ICCās war crime charges are ābogusā and plans to be in New York for UN gathering this fall Benjamin Netanyahu said
Israeli prime minister says ICCās war crime charges are ābogusā and plans to be in New York for UN gathering this fall Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, is āfomenting hateā by calling the Israeli prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over Israel ās war in Gaza if he visits the city for the United Nations general assembly.
Netanyahu said he intends to be in New York in September to address the annual UN gathering of world leaders, despite the mayorās suggestion that
he is not welcome. Mamdani said on Wednesday that while New York City does not have legal authority to execute an arrest warrant issued by
the worldās top war crimes court, he encouraged the federal government to do so. Continue reading...
Published: July 27, 2026 ā¢ 2:13 AM IST Ā· Updated: July 27, 2026 ā¢ 2:37 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Israeli prime minister says ICCās war crime charges are ābogusā and plans to be in New York for UN gathering this fall Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, is āfomenting hateā by calling the Israeli prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over Israel ās war in Gaza if he visits the city for the United Nations general assembly.
Netanyahu said he intends to be in New York in September to address the annual UN gathering of world leaders, despite the mayorās suggestion that he is not welcome.
Mamdani said on Wednesday that while New York City does not have legal authority to execute an arrest warrant issued by the worldās top war crimes court, he encouraged the federal government to do so.
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