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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he's in active conversation about whether he can order Netanyahu's arrest when the Israeli PM visits for the UN General Assembly in September. The move would escalate tensions over the Gaza conflict.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he's in active conversations about whether he can order the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu when Netanyahu visits for the UN General Assembly in September. Mamdani is exploring the legal mechanics of detaining a foreign leader on US soil.
This is no longer hypothetical. A sitting NYC mayor is having lawyers examine whether arrest is possible, not debating whether it should happen. It's a dramatic escalation in how cities are responding to the Gaza conflict. Even if the arrest doesn't happen, Mamdani has signaled he's considering it, which will force Netanyahu's security team to rethink the visit and will reshape how foreign leaders calculate their travel to New York.
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