Netanyahu’s UN address in New York revived attention to Mamdani’s arrest pledge
Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly in New York, where reports described delegates leaving the hall in protest. The coverage also recalled New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign threat to have Netanyahu arrested if he came to the city, and his later statement that he lacked the legal authority to do so.
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