On September 22–23, 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a 'war criminal and architect of genocide' ahead of Netanyahu's UN General Assembly visit, acknowledging he lacks arrest authority despite an ICC warrant. Netanyahu responded by accusing Mamdani of supporting Hamas and inciting riots.
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The New York mayor once again acknowledged he lacks authority to arrest Netanyahu, but said no one should be 'above' international law ahead of the prime minister's UN visit
Zohran Mamdani on Netanyahu: Netanyahu is a war criminal and an architect of a horrific genocide of the Palestinian people.
Mamdani told CNN that he believes Netanyahu to be "a war criminal and an architect of a horrific genocide," and acknowledged that he lacks the authority to arrest him.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Affirms That State Of Israel's Prime Minister Is A War Criminal, Ahead Of Netanyahu's UN Address In NYC https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-09-22/ty-article/.premium/mamdani-netanyahu-a-war-criminal-architect-of-genocide/000001a0-c801-d568-a7fb-cecd0c780000 The New York mayor called Netanyahu an 'architect of genocide' and said the ICC warrant against him should
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