{"id":23296,"date":"2026-07-31T16:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23296"},"modified":"2026-07-31T16:25:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:25:24","slug":"israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-reacts-to-nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-seeking-september-arrest-of-war-criminal-this-hate-spewing-elected-official-is-pitting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23296","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Reacts To NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Seeking September Arrest Of \u2018War Criminal\u2019 \u2014 \u2018This Hate-Spewing Elected Official Is Pitting New Yorkers Against Jews\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:default1=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli Prime Minister <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a><\/strong> is firing back at NYC Mayor <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s repeated calls to arrest the foreign leader, and \u201cwar criminal,\u201d upon his arrival in September for the U.N. General Assembly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/tamika-mallory-and-rapper-turned-activist-mysonne-linen-join-nyc-mayor-elect-zohran-mamdanis-public-safety-transition-team-to-help-shape-crime-and-policing-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tamika Mallory And Rapper-Turned-Activist Mysonne Linen Join NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani\u2019s Public Safety Transition Team To Help Shape Crime And Policing Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On July 21, Mamdani shared a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8ZuV5L0QL04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a> to social media calling Netanyahu a \u201cwar criminal\u201d and calling for his arrest upon touching down in his city. While Mamdani revealed he does not have legal authority to arrest Netanyahu, he urged federal authorities to enforce the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBenjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people. He is responsible for the killing of more than 73,000 people; for the maiming of tens of thousands of children, as those who survive undergo amputation without anesthesia; for the targeting of neonatal hospitals and maternity care centers, denying newborns even the chance to live; for the countless people he starved as he blocked food and humanitarian aid from reaching them; for the gunning down of hundreds of aid workers and journalists. And just last month, the U.N. confirmed that Palestinian children continue to be deliberately targeted and killed by Israeli armed forces \u2014\u00a0more than eight months after the so-called ceasefire. The list goes on and on, all as we, as Americans, pay for the bombs that do the killing. There is a reason the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest. As human beings, we have seen generations building a shared understanding that there are crimes so grave, they offend all of humanity. Anyone, 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. As I\u2019ve said, I agree with the ICC that Benjamin Netanyahu should be arrested and tried for his crimes, as I do for anyone else charged by the ICC. My 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. It 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 warrant. And I want to be equally clear: Benjamin Netanyahu is not welcome in New York City, nor is any other war criminal at large. While we cannot end the genocide on our own, we can decide whether our silence will become another weapon. And we can examine every tool we have to defend the humanity and dignity of all people. That is my commitment to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/benjamin-netanyahu-praises-donald-trump-for-contributions-helping-to-fight-terrorists-plans-to-award-him-with-israel-prize-marking-first-non-israeli-to-receive-countrys-top\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benjamin Netanyahu Praises Donald Trump For Contributions &amp; Helping To Fight \u2018Terrorists;\u2019 Plans To Award Him With Israel Prize, Marking First Non-Israeli To Receive Country\u2019s Top Honor<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to Mamdani\u2019s call for his arrest, Netanyahu slammed the \u201ccriminal bogus charges.\u201d On Sunday (July 26), he spoke with Fox News\u2019 \u2018<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RHaBhUDAnRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sunday Morning Futures<\/a><\/em>\u2018 and said:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Mayor is basing himself on these criminal bogus charges. That\u2019s what he\u2019s using? And look at what he\u2019s doing? He\u2019s fomenting hate. He\u2019s supposed to be the Mayor of <em>all<\/em> New Yorkers. Jews, Christians, Muslims, everyone. But he\u2019s trying to turn one group against the other. And he\u2019s forcing hate and fear. I speak to Jewish-Americans in New York and they\u2019re afraid right now. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s accidental that after he made this hate speech against Israel and against me, the next day a Jew is stabbed coming out of a synagogue \u2014 I think with a cry of \u2018Allah Akbar.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday (July 27), Mamdani responded to Netanyahu\u2019s comments about his call for arrest and alleged hate crime. During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F8csA2pU7S8&amp;pp=ygUYbWFtZGFuaSBwcmVzcyBjb25mZXJlbmNl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press conference<\/a>, he told reporters:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m not interested in getting into a back-and-forth with Prime Minister Netanyahu. What I will say is that here in New York City, one of my top priorities is keeping Jewish New Yorkers safe, keeping every single New Yorker safe, and we know that while Jewish New Yorkers comprise a minority of all New Yorkers, they comprise the majority of the victims of all hate crimes \u2014 and it is unacceptable. And I am thankful that the Asian New Yorker and Jewish New Yorker who were stabbed are in stable condition. I continue to wish them a full and a speedy recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/whew-zohran-mamdani-sends-a-message-straight-to-trump-during-victory-speech-turn-the-volume-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Whew! Zohran Mamdani Sends A Message Straight To Trump During Victory Speech: \u2018Turn The Volume Up\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday (July 29), Netanyahu continued to comment on the ongoing back-and-forth. He ultimately vowed to still come to New York City without fear of being detained. While speaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZxYtfllQnnM&amp;pp=ygURaGFubml0eSBuZXRhbnlhaHU%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News\u2019 \u2018Hannity,\u2019<\/a> Netanyahu said he\u2019 has no plans to cancel September\u2019s United Nations General Assembly appearance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019ve got this, this lunatic mayor in New York thinking you may get arrested if you go to New York, which will never happen. First of all, I\u2019m going to New York. I\u2019d love to see you there when I go to the U.N. in September. But I\u2019m definitely going there. I\u2019m going to speak the truth in front of this, you know, this hate-spewing elected official who\u2019s pitting one group of New Yorkers against the others; he\u2019s turning them against New York Jews. I mean, what are we, in the 1930s? 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