Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that he will attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September, despite calls for his arrest by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Background
Mamdani has criticized Netanyahu over alleged atrocities committed by Israeli forces in military campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon, calling him a ‘war criminal’ and ‘the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people.’ However, Mamdani acknowledged that city officials lack the legal authority to arrest Netanyahu under the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) warrant.
Netanyahu has accused Mamdani of fomenting hate and denounced his rhetoric, saying he is purposefully attempting to turn the people of New York against its Jewish population. Netanyahu also slammed the ICC as a ‘corrupt, evil organization’ and questioned why it calls him a war criminal and not Hamas.
US Involvement
President Donald Trump has criticized Israel’s continued strikes in the Middle East, specifically Lebanon, saying ‘too many people are being killed.’ Netanyahu met with President Trump and described it as ‘one of the best meetings’ he has ever had with the president.
Original reporting: Fox News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
