Trump rejects Mamdani threat to arrest Israel’s Netanyahu for war crimes
Summary
President Donald Trump said Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested in the United States, rejecting a threat from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani had suggested he might arrest Netanyahu if he visits New York for the United Nations meeting because of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant.Key Facts
- President Trump stated Netanyahu will not be arrested in the US “in any way, shape, or form.”
- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he might arrest Netanyahu if he attends the UN General Assembly in New York in September.
- Mamdani referred to an ICC arrest warrant issued in 2024 charging Netanyahu with war crimes related to Gaza.
- Mamdani is unsure if he has legal power to order Netanyahu’s arrest and is consulting the city’s Law Department.
- Netanyahu usually visits New York each year for the UN meeting.
- Israel and the US are not members of the ICC and reject its authority over them.
- The Trump administration has taken actions to limit the ICC’s power, including sanctions on officials involved in investigations of Israel.
- Israel called the ICC a “kangaroo court” and disputed the arrest warrant as fake, accusing Mamdani of trying to distract from other issues.
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