The Israeli prime minister responded on Sunday to statements by Zohran Mamdani, who had encouraged the US federal government to arrest Netanyahu if he traveled to New York for the United Nations General Assembly in September.
Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of cancelling his trip to New York. The Israeli prime minister announced on Sunday that he fully intends to address the United Nations General Assembly in September, despite warnings from the city's mayor, Zohran Mamdani.
The mayor stated on Wednesday that New York lacks the legal authority to execute an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, but that he encouraged the federal government to proceed with the arrest should Netanyahu set foot in the city. He considers the Israeli prime minister a war criminal given Israel's conduct in the Gaza war.
Netanyahu responded by accusing Mamdani of "fomenting hatred." He also called the charges against him by the ICC "a sham," thus rejecting any legitimacy for the proceedings initiated by the international court.
The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister for alleged war crimes related to the conflict in Gaza. The United States is not a member of the Court and is therefore not legally bound to implement its decisions on its territory.
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