{"id":2633432,"date":"2026-07-21T22:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T02:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-says-he-cant-arrest-netanyahu-but-urges-trump-to-do-so\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T22:56:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T02:56:38","slug":"mamdani-says-he-cant-arrest-netanyahu-but-urges-trump-to-do-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-says-he-cant-arrest-netanyahu-but-urges-trump-to-do-so\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani says he can&#8217;t arrest Netanyahu but urges Trump to do so"},"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-says-he-cant-arrest-netanyahu-but-urges-trump-to-do-so%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=2633432&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>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that his office cannot arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his planned visit for the UN general Assembly, citing a lack of legal authority. He urged President Trump to enforce the International Criminal Court\u2019s (ICC) arrest warrant against Netanyahu, whom Mamdani criticized as a war criminal responsible for numerous alleged crimes in Gaza, including killing Palestinians and targeting hospitals. Mamdani had initially considered having Netanyahu arrested but retracted that plan after reviewing legal options. Despite his stance, Mamdani emphasized that Netanyahu is not welcome in New York City. the ICC charges Netanyahu with war crimes and crimes against humanity, which he denies. While Mamdani&#8217;s efforts highlight growing anti-Israel sentiment in U.S. politics-such as some Democrats supporting cutting military aid to Israel-there is little indication that the U.S. government would execute the ICC warrant, especially under Trump\u2019s management, which publicly defended Netanyahu.The article also notes rising socialist candidates in upcoming elections who oppose Israel, reflecting shifting political attitudes.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New York City Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11802\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> said on Tuesday that his office lacks the power to arrest Israeli Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"378\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> when he visits the Big Apple later this year but urged President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donal-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11621\">Donald Trump<\/a> to carry out the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/international-criminal-court\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4389\">International Criminal Court<\/a>\u2018s warrant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a two-minute video <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2079718073058091261?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2079718073058091261?s=20\">posted to social media<\/a>, Mamdani backed down from his plans to have Netanyahu arrested during a trip to New York City for the U.N.\u2019s annual meeting in September.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4658214\/mamdani-arrest-netanyahu-authority-icc-warrant\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mamdani says he lacks authority to arrest Netanyahu but urges Trump to do so<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4657875\/peter-navarro-contempt-of-congress-conviction-upheld-by-appeals-court\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Peter Navarro contempt of Congress conviction upheld by appeals court<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4658031\/white-house-secret-service-shooting-lawsuit\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Soldier hit by stray bullet outside White House says he\u2019s suing Secret Service<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy administration has reviewed every avenue available under applicable law to determine whether New York City could execute the International Criminal Court\u2019s arrest warrant if Benjamin Netanyahu came here,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cIt is clear that we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant. The federal government, however, does, and I call on them to join the ICC and execute this one. And I want to be equally clear: Benjamin Netanyahu is not welcome in New York City, nor is any other war criminal at large.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mamdani, a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"510\">socialist<\/a> and critic of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israel<\/a>, called Netanyahu an \u201carchitect of genocide\u201d and cited what he alleged were crimes committed by the Israeli prime minister in Gaza, including the killing of thousands of Palestinians, withholding humanitarian aid, and targeting hospitals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnyone, with their eyes, with their heart, with their conscience, should recognize the devastation he has wrought and understand that he belongs before a court of law,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ICC\u2019s arrest warrant for Netanyahu <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icc-cpi.int\/defendant\/netanyahu\">charges<\/a> him with allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity, which Netanyahu strongly rejects.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While it is unlikely Trump would grant Mamdani\u2019s request, it is even more doubtful the president would carry out a warrant from the ICC, as it is not held in high regard by the United States. Following Mamdani\u2019s pledge to arrest Netanyahu, Trump jumped to the prime minister\u2019s defense on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe is fighting against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which recently killed 52,000 innocent protestors, and has spent the last 47 years killing American Soldiers, and others,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThe only ones that should be arrested are the people that led Iran into this unprecedented SPIRAL OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION, something that should have been dealt with years ago, by previous Presidents!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4657461\/why-mamdani-cant-arrest-benjamin-netanyahu\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4657461\/why-mamdani-cant-arrest-benjamin-netanyahu\/\">HERE\u2019S WHY MAMDANI CAN\u2019T ARREST NETANYAHU DESPITE SUGGESTING OTHERWISE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Mamdani backed down, anti-Israel sentiment is spreading in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">Congress<\/a>. Last week, over half of House Democrats voted to block long-standing U.S. aid to Israel, favoring an amendment sponsored by Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-massie\/\">Thomas Massie<\/a> (R-KY) to cut off all military assistance to the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mamdani-minded socialists are also on the rise in the 2026 elections, with a handful of candidates having won in Democratic primaries across the country with platforms staunchly against Israel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYC Mayor Mamdani: No power to arrest Netanyahu, urges Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2633433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26188633690617.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[5175,56552,6524,36160,3634],"class_list":["post-2633432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-arrest","tag-mamdani","tag-netanyahu","tag-political-controversy","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26188633690617.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2633432"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2633436,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633432\/revisions\/2633436"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2633433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2633432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2633432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2633432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}