Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is “fomenting hate” by calling the prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over the war in Gaza if he visits the city for the United Nations General Assembly.Netanyahu said he intends to be in New York in September to address the annual UN gathering of world leaders, despite the mayor’s suggestion that he is not welcome.Mamdani said last week that while New York City does not have legal authority to execute an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court – the world’s top war-crimes court – he encouraged the federal government to do so.
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SUN · 2026-07-26 · 18:44 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0726-96180
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Netanyahu accuses NYC’s Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’, calls ICC war-crimes charges ‘bogus’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of "fomenting hate." This accusation stems from Mamdani's statement that Netanyahu is a war criminal who should be arrested if he visits New York for the United Nations General Assembly in September. Netanyahu confirmed his intention to attend the UN gathering.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-26 · 18:44 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of "fomenting hate." This accusation stems from Mamdani's statement that Netanyahu is a war criminal who should be arrested if he visits New York for the United Nations General Assembly in September. Netanyahu confirmed his intention to attend the UN gathering. Mamdani acknowledged that New York City lacks the authority to execute an International Criminal Court arrest warrant but encouraged the U.S. federal government to do so. The mayor's remarks were made last week.
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New York City lacks the legal authority to execute an ICC arrest warrant.
factualZohran Mamdani
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Mayor Mamdani encouraged the federal government to arrest Netanyahu if he visits.
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Netanyahu intends to visit New York in September for the UN General Assembly.
factualBenjamin Netanyahu
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Netanyahu called the ICC's war-crimes charges against him 'bogus'.
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Benjamin Netanyahu accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of 'fomenting hate'.
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benjamin netanyahu
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international criminal court
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gaza war
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fomenting hate
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arrest warrant
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united nations general assembly
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new york city
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