New York Mayor Mamdani announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Mamdani stated that Netanyahu is the architect of the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, and said that this claim is based on public records, not personal opinion. "Whether it is Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin, or anyone else, an ICC warrant must be taken seriously," he said.
The New York Mayor pledged that his administration would comply with all applicable local laws. This statement sparked a debate on how an ICC arrest warrant should be handled on U.S. soil.