'He is a war criminal': Mamdani says NY cannot arrest Netanyahu on ICC warrant, urges US federal officials to step in
- Posted on July 22, 2026
- By Dawn
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In brief
Legal scholar Mahmood Mamdani argues that New York State lacks jurisdiction to enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu, calling for federal intervention. Mamdani advocates for consistent ICC accountability, emphasizing that Netanyahu should face trial alongside any individual charged by the court for alleged war crimes, highlighting tensions between international law and state-level enforcement mechanisms.
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'He is a war criminal': Mamdani says NY cannot arrest Netanyahu on ICC warrant, urges US federal officials to step in
"I agree with the ICC that Benjamin Netanyahu should be arrested and tried for his crimes, as I do for anyone else charged by the ICC," he says.
