President Trump slapped down New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s dream of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and chided that Iran’s officials are the ones who should be detained.
Mamdani, 34, campaigned on arresting Netanyahu should the Israeli leader set foot on New York City soil for events like the United Nations General Assembly and recently reiterated that he would still like to pursue that.
“Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested, in any way, shape, or form, while in the United States of America,” Trump declared on Truth Social, without mentioning Mamdani by name.
“He [Netanyahu] is fighting against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which recently killed 52,000 innocent protestors, and has spent the last 47 years killing American Soldiers, and others,” the president continued.
“The only ones that should be arrested are the people that led Iran into this unprecedented SPIRAL OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION, something that should have been dealt with years ago.”
Hizzoner has contended that Netanyahu should be detained due to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) 2024 arrest warrant for Netanyahu over the war in Gaza.
The US doesn’t recognize the ICC’s supposed jurisdiction.
As mayor, Mamdani caveated that he will comply with US laws. During an appearance on the New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast last week, Mamdani declared his belief that “Netanyahu belongs in The Hague.” ---READ MORE HERE
Maverick Sen. John Fetterman laced into Mayor Zohran Mamdani, trashing him as a “clown” for trying to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the Big Apple.
Hizzoner, who is deeply skeptical of prisons, said that his team was exploring the legality of detaining Netanyahu should the Israeli prime minister come to the Big Apple for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) or another event.
“Well, it’s such a tough guy to say that kind of thing. He has no way to do that,” Fetterman (D-Pa.) chided on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”
The mayor cited the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) 2024 arrest warrant for Netanyahu over the war in Gaza.
“Obviously, America’s not even part of that corrupt court, and so he’s just a clown to even say that. So he won’t try that,” Fetterman went on. “And now, just sit down and focus on the problems that they have in New York. That’s really not your purview.”
The Post contacted City Hall for comment.
During his campaign, Mamdani indicated he would attempt to arrest Netanyahu if the Israeli leader set foot on New York City soil. In a recent exchange with the New York Times’ “The Interview,” Mamdani doubled down on that. --->READ MORE HERE
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