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Mamdani says he doesn't have authority to arrest Netanyahu, but US government does
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated he lacks authority to enforce an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but urged the US government to act. Mamdani described Netanyahu as a war criminal responsible for a 'horrific genocide' and cited UN reports and casualty figures in Gaza.
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