Mamdani concedes he cannot enforce ICC warrant against Netanyahu and calls on US to join court

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani conceded in a video released by his office on Wednesday that his team holds no power to carry out the International Criminal Court arrest warrant targeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

During the address labeled Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal Mamdani repeated claims that Netanyahu bears responsibility for what he called genocide against Palestinians and for halting humanitarian supplies into Gaza.

He is responsible for the killing of more than 73,000 people. For the maiming of tens of thousands of children Mamdani asserted.

He further blamed Netanyahu for breaking a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza while omitting any reference to breaches by the Palestinian militant group including the October 7 attack.

Anyone with their eyes with their heart with their conscience should recognize the devastation he has wrought and understand that he belongs before a court of law he added linking the ICC warrant to the rights violations he attributed to Netanyahu.

Mamdani acknowledged only federal government has power to execute ICC warrant

Mamdani who had earlier said he would arrest Netanyahu if legally possible noted that he reviewed every avenue available to check whether city officials could act on the warrant during a potential visit.

It is clear that we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant he stated.

He then urged the United States to join the ICC so the warrant could be enforced noting that only federal authorities possess the ability to detain Netanyahu.

Nevertheless he declared that Netanyahu is not welcome in New York City.

Israels Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon condemned the remarks as blood libel and accused the mayor of favoring Hamas over the residents who elected him.

Zohran Mamdani ENOUGH. Enough with the blood libels. Enough with the attacks on Jewish organizations Danon said calling on Mamdani to do your job.

US President Donald Trump stated on Monday that Netanyahu will not be arrested in any way shape or form while in the United States of America.