New York mayor seeks legal authority to arrest Netanyahu
Yuki Iwamura/AP New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that he is consulting with the city’s legal department to determine his legal authority to take action regarding the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, should he New York in September to participate in the United Nations General Assembly meetings.
The mayor of New York explained that he is exploring the possibility of executing the arrest warrant through the city’s police department, which falls under his jurisdiction.
The mayor’s remarks come amidst ongoing international legal and political debate regarding arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court and the obligations of various states and entities to enforce them.
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