Mamdani says he doesn't have authority to arrest Netanyahu, but US government does

Mamdani says he doesn't have authority to arrest Netanyahu, but US government does Submitted by Rayhan Uddin on Wed, 07/22/2026 - 10:10 New York City mayor said he reviewed every avenue available to carry out ICC warrant against 'architect of a horrific genocide' New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in video released on 21 July 2026 (NYC Mayor's Office via YouTube/Handout via Reuters) Off New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said that he does not have the authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the US government to do so if the Israeli prime minister visits the country. The mayor made the remarks in a social media video on Tuesday, hours after US President Donald Trump said Netanyahu "will not be arrested, in any way, shape, or form, while in the United States of America". "Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people," Mamdani said in the two-minute clip that has since garnered more than 30m views.