Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' after arrest threat

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "fomenting hate" following an earlier threat by Adams to arrest Netanyahu. Adams had pledged to enforce an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for Netanyahu, accusing him of war crimes in Gaza. However, Adams later clarified that he lacked the independent legal authority to enforce the warrant and urged the federal government to act. Netanyahu has denied the war crimes charges, calling them "bogus." The ICC warrant stems from the conflict in Gaza following the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel. Adams, a supporter of Palestinian rights, had made opposition to the Gaza operation a key campaign issue.

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Mamdani stated his administration found they 'do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant'.

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Israel has denied charges that it has committed war crimes in Gaza.

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Mamdani promised to enforce a 2024 arrest warrant for Netanyahu from the ICC.

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NYC Mayor Mamdani called Netanyahu a 'war criminal'.

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Over 73,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since Oct 7, 2023, according to Gaza's health ministry.

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The mayor's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Mamdani, a staunch supporter of Palestinian rights, made his opposition to the Israeli military operation in Gaza a central plank of his campaign last year. In an address last week, he called Netanyahu a "war criminal."As part of that platform while campaigning, Mamdani promised to enforce a 2024 arrest warrant for Netanyahu from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which accused the prime minister of committing War crimes in Gaza.Israel has denied charges that it has committed War crimes in Gaza, and Netanyahu called the charges "bogus".The Israeli military entered Gaza after the Hamas-led attack in Israel on 7 October 2023. About 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage.Over 73,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since then, including more than 21,000 children, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by the UN.Last week, after the New York Times pressed Mamdani on his pledge to arrest Netanyahu, Mamdani said his administration had reviewed the law and found: "We do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant".Mamdani urged the federal government to arrest the prime minister, and said: "Benjamin Netanyahu is not welcome in New York City."

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