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Mamdani backs off pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has retracted his pledge to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, citing a lack of legal authority. He is now calling on the federal government to act on the ICC arrest warrant.
Image source, Getty Images By Madeline Halpert Published 22 July 2026 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who previously pledged to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he visited the city, now says he does not have the "authority" to do so.
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