New York City Mayor Zohran Mandani said his government is reviewing whether it could legally arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over accusations of war crimes. Photo by Anna Connors/UPI | License Photo
July 18 (UPI) -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mandani on Saturday said his government is reviewing whether it could legally arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over accusations of war crimes.
Netanyahu is expected to visit the city for the United Nations General Assembly in September.
In 2024, the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for the prime minister's arrest over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, including starvation and attacking a civilian population.
"I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague," Mamdani told The New York Times. "He's a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court, and what you will find is that is an opinion that is held by many, purely because of what his actions have wrought over these past many years."
