{"id":2456943,"date":"2025-07-08T14:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyau-issues-casual-response-to-mamdanis-threat-to-arrest-him\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T14:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:19:12","slug":"netanyau-issues-casual-response-to-mamdanis-threat-to-arrest-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyau-issues-casual-response-to-mamdanis-threat-to-arrest-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyau Issues Casual Response to Mamdani\u2019s Threat to Arrest Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetanyau-issues-casual-response-to-mamdanis-threat-to-arrest-him%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2456943&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the threat made by New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who said that if elected, he woudl arrest Netanyahu should he enter New York city, citing an International Criminal Court arrest warrant. Netanyahu, during a White House visit, expressed no concern about this threat adn stated he plans to visit New York alongside former President Donald Trump, who also mocked Mamdani&#8217;s claim, assuring he would &#8220;get him out&#8221; if necessary. Netanyahu characterized mamdani&#8217;s threat as &#8220;silly&#8221; and &#8220;not serious.&#8221; Mamdani,a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-backed-candidate-accused-of-having-affair-with-high-school-teacher-23-years-her-senior\/\" title=\"AOC-Backed Candidate Accused of Having Affair With High School Teacher 23-Years Her Senior\">candidate facing<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up ... Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">general election<\/a> in November and described by Trump as a communist with anti-Jewish rhetoric,has not yet taken office. Netanyahu focused instead on addressing the broader issue of peace with palestinians, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >referencing recent violent attacks attributed<\/a> to Hamas since October 2023, which he used to argue against establishing a Palestinian state that could threaten Israel&#8217;s security. Simultaneously occurring,New York City&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-pepper-sprays-man-stalking-him-at-restaurant\/\" title=\"Portland ... Ted Wheeler Pepper Sprays Man Stalking Him At Restaurant\">current mayor<\/a>,Eric Adams,affirmed netanyahu&#8217;s welcome in the city despite mamdani&#8217;s remarks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday shrugged off the threat from New York City Democratic Party mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani to arrest Netanyahu if Israel&rsquo;s leader sets foot in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/israeli-prime-minister-answers-whether-he-worried-about-being-jailed-nyc-zohran-mamdani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, while campaigning in December, Mamdani said, &ldquo;[A]s mayor, New York City would arrest Benjamin Netanyahu.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a city that our values are in line with international law. It&rsquo;s time that our actions are also,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/claimed-black-mamdanis-full-college-record-reportedly-leaked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mamdani<\/a> said, citing the International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>When that was brought up to Netanyahu during a White House visit, he waved it aside, saying, he was &ldquo;not concerned about that,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/netanyahu-says-hell-travel-to-nyc-despite-mamdanis-not-serious-vow-to-arrest-him-trump-ill-get-him-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to come there with the President [Donald] Trump, and we&rsquo;ll see,&rdquo; Netanyahu said, according to Fox.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll get him out,&rdquo; President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watching-carefully-trump-says-arresting-mamdani-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> said after Netanyahu responded, according to the Times of Israel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Netanyahu, Trump Laugh Off Mamdani Saying He&rsquo;d Arrest Netanyahu in NYC<\/p>\n<p>Q: Mamdani &ldquo;has said he would arrest you if you came to New York City if he was Mayor&hellip;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not concerned about that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll get him out!&rdquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JTztxTKtGf\">https:\/\/t.co\/JTztxTKtGf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gm1wSNfhAF\">pic.twitter.com\/gm1wSNfhAF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mr Producer (@RichSementa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichSementa\/status\/1942378037569339544?\">July 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s enough craziness in the world, but I guess it never ends. This is appalling, and it&rsquo;s silly in many ways because it&rsquo;s just not serious,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-netanyahus-peace-plan-every-us-president-killed-deal-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netanyahu<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani faces a general election in November and would not take office until January, if he wins.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said Mamdani is &ldquo;a communist. He&rsquo;s not a socialist. He&rsquo;s a communist, and he&rsquo;s said some really bad things about Jewish people,&rdquo; according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s going through a little bit of a honeymoon right now, [and] he might [win], but it all comes through the White House. He needs the money through the White House. &hellip; He&rsquo;s going to behave. &hellip; He better behave, otherwise he&rsquo;s going to have big problems,&rdquo; Trump said, according to the Times of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>In dismissing Mamdani, Netanyahu said he would reply to the serious question of a two-state solution for the Middle East, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/08\/us-news\/israel-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-responds-to-nyc-mayoral-nominee-zohran-mamdanis-threat-to-arrest-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After Oct. 7, people said the Palestinians had a state &mdash; Hamas state in Gaza &mdash; and look what they did with it. They didn&rsquo;t build it up,&rdquo; he said, referring to the date of the 2023 Hamas massacre in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They built down two bunkers into terror tunnels, after which they massacred our people, raped our women, beheaded our men, invaded our cities and our towns and our kibbutzim and did horrendous, horrendous massacres, the kind of which we didn&rsquo;t see since World War Two and the Nazis, the Holocaust,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harriss-rushed-campaign-plays-in-her-favor-democratic-strategists-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris\u2019s rushed campaign plays in her favor: Democratic strategists - Washington Examiner\">people aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t likely to say, let&rsquo;s just give them another state. It&rsquo;ll be a platform to destroy Israel,&rdquo; he said, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NYC Mayor Eric Adams says Netanyahu is welcome in the city after Zohran Mamdani&rsquo;s remarks. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5BeJxIYUSk\">pic.twitter.com\/5BeJxIYUSk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mornings with Maria (@MorningsMaria) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorningsMaria\/status\/1942581936503066665?\">July 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll work up a peace with our Palestinian neighbors, those who don&rsquo;t want to destroy us, and we&rsquo;ll work out a peace in which our security, the sovereign power of security, always remains in our hands.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now, people will say it&rsquo;s not a complete state. It&rsquo;s not a state, it&rsquo;s not that, we don&rsquo;t care,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;You know, we vowed, &lsquo;never again.&rsquo; Never again is now. 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