{"id":2631753,"date":"2026-07-18T14:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T18:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-admits-to-exploring-plan-to-arrest-netanyahu-in-new-york-city\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T14:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T18:38:24","slug":"mamdani-admits-to-exploring-plan-to-arrest-netanyahu-in-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-admits-to-exploring-plan-to-arrest-netanyahu-in-new-york-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani Admits to Exploring Plan to Arrest Netanyahu in New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fmamdani-admits-to-exploring-plan-to-arrest-netanyahu-in-new-york-city%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=2631753&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>The content features an article discussing New York City Mayor Zohran mamdani&#8217;s intention to potentially arrest Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits New York for the UN General Assembly in September. Mamdani has expressed that he believes Netanyahu should be prosecuted as a war criminal in The Hague, citing charges by the International Criminal Court. Despite facing opposition from the U.S. State Department and recent political challenges, Mamdani has been in discussions with NYC authorities about the possibility of arresting netanyahu. Netanyahu dismisses the threats, defending Israel&#8217;s policies and criticizing Mamdani&#8217;s stance. Israeli officials, including UN ambassador Danny Danon, have criticized Mamdani for allegedly inciting hostility toward Israel and neglecting rising antisemitism in NYC. The debate continues amid international tensions, with past comments from U.S. President Donald Trump and New York Governor Kathy Hochul addressing the legality and appropriateness of such arrests. The article also includes various advertisements and scripts unrelated to the main story.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is salivating over the possibility of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu is expected to come to New York City in September when the U.N. General Assembly convenes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague,\u201d Mamdani told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/18\/nyregion\/mamdani-netanyahu-interview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>, referring to the United Nations\u2019 International Court of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cAnd what you will find is that is an opinion that is held by many, purely because of what his actions have wrought over these last many years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-republicans-call-investigation-mamdani-administrations-possible-violation-federal-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">overridden twice<\/a> in recent months by the U.S. State Department for trying to deal with foreign leaders but remains firm on the question of arresting Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>He said he was in \u201can active conversation\u201d with the New York City Law Department about arresting Israel\u2019s leader.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever the law allows me to do in New York City, that\u2019s what we will do, but we won\u2019t be writing our own laws to that end,\u201d Mamdani said.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani has been talking about arresting Netanyahu since his campaign for mayor last year.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu recently brushed aside the threat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he should look at who he\u2019s condemning, who he\u2019s praising,\u201d he said during a radio interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s condemning Israel, the one democracy that stands shoulder to shoulder with American values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho does he champion? Hamas, that calls openly to massacre every Jew on earth, that conducted that horrible massacre, the worst massacre on Jews since the Holocaust,\u201d Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani \u201cdoesn\u2019t care\u201d that \u201cthose who hate the Jews and Israel ultimately hate America,\u201d Netanyahu contended.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd in fact I think, secretly, he hates America,\u201d Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n<p>Danny Danon, Israel\u2019s ambassador to the United Nations, accused Mamdani of tuning out the rise of anti-Semitism in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIsraeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will come to New York, address the United Nations General Assembly with pride, and stand before the world to state Israel\u2019s truth and its unwavering right to defend its citizens,\u201d Danon said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mamdani is failing to govern New York. Instead of focusing on his responsibilities as mayor and confronting the rising wave of antisemitism in his city, he has chosen to incite hostility and generate headlines by attacking the State of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>It will not change a thing. Israeli\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kyHW6Yz1CA\">pic.twitter.com\/kyHW6Yz1CA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Danny Danon \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 \u05d3\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d3\u05e0\u05d5\u05df (@dannydanon) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dannydanon\/status\/2078469078876922292?\">July 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Last fall, the threat of Mamdani arresting Netanyahu was brought up to the Israeli leader during a White House visit, according to <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\">The Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump said he would deal with such an eventuality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll get him out,\u201d Trump said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s enough craziness in the world, but I guess it never ends. This is appalling, and it\u2019s silly in many ways because it\u2019s just not serious,\u201d Netanyahu said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s threats from Mamdani brought about a rebuke from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a fellow Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe New York City mayor does not have the power to do that,\u201d she said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/mamdani-netanyahu-should-be-arrested-if-he-visits-nyc-but-i-wont-rewrite-laws-to-do-so\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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