BREAKING: NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani vows to arrest Netanyahu if he enters the city

Zohran Mamdani, a leading progressive candidate in New York City’s mayoral race, has vowed to pursue the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he enter the city, citing alleged war crimes in Gaza. The bold declaration, made during a rally in Queens, has ignited fierce debate, drawing both applause from Palestinian activists and sharp criticism from Israel groups.


“If Netanyahu comes to New York, he should be met with handcuffs, not a red carpet,” Mamdani told supporters, framing the statement as a moral stand against civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict. Legal experts, however, question the feasibility of such an arrest, given diplomatic immunity and federal jurisdiction over foreign leaders.

The remarks come amid heightened tensions in NYC, where large scale protests over the Gaza war have repeatedly unfolded. Mamdani, a state assemblyman running on a platform of police reform and housing justice, has long been a vocal critic of U.S. military aid to Israel. His campaign insists the pledge is symbolic, meant to pressure federal authorities to act..…..For More READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶