Israeli foreign minister laughs off Zohran Mamdani’s threats to arrest Netanyahu: ‘Don’t want to enter into legal debate’ with NYC mayor
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar dismissed New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s threat to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the city, stating he does not wish to engage in a “legal debate” with the incoming mayor. Sa'ar affirmed Netanyahu’s intention to travel to New York despite the warning. Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, had campaigned on directing the NYPD to enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Netanyahu related to the Gaza war. However, New York Governor Kathy Hochul clarified that the mayor lacks such authority. Mamdani administration has remained silent on the issue since appointing Jessica Tisch, a Zionist, as police commissioner. Netanyahu expressed openness to dialogue only if Mamdani explicitly recognizes Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state.
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