Mamdani says New York City can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should
New York Mayor Mamdani said the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the top war-crimes court for Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the federal government to do so.
New York City Mayor Mamdani said the city would not be able to carry out an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while urging the federal government to take action instead.
According to a monitored public feed from NPR News, Mamdani said the city lacked the ability to execute the warrant on its own. He argued that responsibility would rest with the federal government rather than city authorities.
The statement places New York City in a politically sensitive position over a warrant issued by the world’s top war-crimes court. The feed summary did not include further details about when Mamdani made the remarks, whether he discussed any specific legal steps, or how federal officials responded.
The report is based on a monitored public feed and is attributed to NPR News.
Source: NPR News - https://www.npr.org/2026/07/22/g-s1-134880/mamdani-nyc-netanyahu
