“It is important that New York City is in compliance with international criminal law,” Mamdani told The New York Times<\/a>‘ Astead Herndon in an interview published Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Times reported that Mamdani’s stance confused his allies, and noted the U.S. does not recognize the authority of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which issued arrest warrants<\/a> for Netanyahu in 2024.<\/p>\n Several leaders within Mamdani\u2019s political base \u2014 including Murad Awawdeh, head of the New York Immigration Coalition \u2014 told the Times that arresting Netanyahu was not a priority for them.<\/p>\n MAMDANI PROPOSES MASSIVE AMOUNT OF LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDING FOR IMMIGRANTS IN ‘TRUMP-PROOFING’ NYC PLAN<\/a><\/p>\n Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayoral candidate, during a campaign rally at United Palace in New York, US, on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. \u00a0 (Christian Monterrosa\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., told the Times that Mamdani’s proposal was “simply unrealistic.”<\/p>\n “The City of New York has no jurisdiction to do such a thing,” Nadler added.<\/p>\n Mamdani first made the statement about Netanyahu during a December 2024 interview with former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan.<\/p>\n Hasan asked Mamdani<\/a>, “Would you welcome Prime Minister Netanyahu to New York City for the \u2014 for whatever he comes for, given the U.S. is not a signatory to the ICC, so he can travel to the U.S., unlike a lot of other countries? Would a Mayor Mamdani<\/a> welcome\u00a0Benjamin Netanyahu to this city?”\u00a0<\/p>\n Mamdani told Hasan during the December 2024 interview, “No. As mayor, New York City would arrest Benjamin Netanyahu. This is a city that our values are in line with international law. It\u2019s time that our actions are also.”<\/p>\n UNEARTHED VIDEO EXPOSES MAMDANI’S ‘UNABASHED’ COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING ANTI-ISRAEL SANCTIONS AS LAWMAKER<\/a><\/p>\n Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 26, 2025. (Taylor Hill\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Hasan pressed Mamdani on whether he would still seek Netanyahu\u2019s arrest even though Israel is not a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which reviews global matters such as war crimes and genocide.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s time that we actually step up and make clear what we are willing to do to showcase the leadership that is sorely missing in the federal administration,” Mamdani responded.<\/p>\n Mamdani on Monday issued a statement<\/a> celebrating the release of Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity.<\/p>\n “Today\u2019s scenes of Israelis and Palestinians are profoundly moving,” Mamdani wrote on X. “Israeli hostages being freed and families reunited after years of fear, uncertainty, and torture; the first days in Gaza without relentless Israeli bombardment as families return to rubble and loved ones freed from detention.”<\/p>\n![\"Zohran](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mamdani-ny-times-netanyahu.jpg\")
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