US ICC Membership Urged
New York City Mayor Mamdani Urges US to Enforce ICC Netanyahu Warrant
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The ICC judges said there were reasonable grounds to believe Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant bore criminal responsibility for acts including murder, persecution and starvation as a weapon of war, as part of a “widespread and systematic attack” on Gaza’s civilian population.
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Mamdani said Netanyahu’s attacks on him were meant to divert attention from accountability, adding, “This is not about me and him.”
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In a July video, Mamdani called Netanyahu a “war criminal,” said he was not welcome in New York City and argued that the federal government—not the city—had the authority to execute the warrant.
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Mamdani recounted that he was meeting the Dutch prime minister at a downtown Manhattan LGBTQ center when he learned Netanyahu had criticized him at the U.N.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on the United States to join the International Criminal Court and enforce its arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to World Israel News. Speaking on comedian Theo Von's podcast, Mamdani labeled Netanyahu the "architect of a horrific genocide" and urged federal authorities to act on the ICC warrant issued in 2024.
The ICC judges found reasonable grounds to believe Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant bore criminal responsibility for murder, persecution, and starvation as a weapon of war against Gaza's civilians, Fox News reported. Netanyahu has rejected the warrant as illegitimate and criticized Mamdani during his UN address in New York.
ICC Warrant Details War Crimes Allegations
The International Criminal Court issued warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant over alleged crimes against humanity in Gaza. World Israel News stated the judges said there were reasonable grounds to believe the two officials bore criminal responsibility as part of a "widespread and systematic attack" on Gaza's civilian population, including using starvation as a weapon.
Mamdani Challenges Netanyahu's UN Criticism
Netanyahu called out Mamdani during his UN General Assembly speech. Fox News reported that Mamdani said it felt "strange" to be criticized while meeting the Dutch prime minister at a downtown Manhattan LGBTQ center. Mamdani responded that Netanyahu's attacks were meant to divert attention from accountability, emphasizing: "This is not about me and him."
City Lacks Authority to Enforce International Warrants
Mamdani acknowledged that New York City has no independent legal power to arrest Netanyahu or enforce the ICC warrant. NBC Montana noted that Mamdani argued the federal government—not the city—holds responsibility to execute the warrant. In a July video, Mamdani called Netanyahu a "war criminal" and said he was not welcome in New York City.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries did not directly answer whether he supports Mamdani's call for the US to join the ICC and arrest Netanyahu, Breitbart reported. Jeffries avoided taking a clear stance on the controversial proposal during a CNN interview.
Netanyahu Rejects ICC Warrant as Illegitimate
Netanyahu's office has dismissed the ICC warrant as without merit and questioned the prosecutor's authority. The Israeli Prime Minister has consistently denied that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. His refusal to acknowledge the court's jurisdiction reflects broader tensions over international accountability in the conflict.
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