Mamdani urges U.S. to honor ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged the United States to honor the International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Mamdani said the city could not execute the warrant and that the relevant authority rested with federal officials.
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First reported among our outlets by France 24 (France), · most coverage from France (1), Argentina (1)
What the parties said
United States
Ahead of his visit, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the U.S. should honour a warrant for Netanyahu's arrest issued by the International Criminal Court.
Mamdani has acknowledged that New York does not have the authority to execute an International Criminal Court warrant but urged federal authorities to do so.
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