Mamdani backs off, says he won’t arrest Netanyahu in NYC — but still blasts him as ‘a war criminal’

Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitted he doesn’t have the authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu in New York City– but continued to slam the Israeli prime minister as a “war criminal” who is “not welcome,” in remarks aired Tuesday night.

The pro-Palestinian, socialist mayor said his administration legally cannot take Netanyahu into custody if he visits the Big Apple, in a video posted on X.

“It is clear we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant,” Mamdani said. 

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