New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani further criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as a war criminal who has to face accountability over the genocidal war on Gaza.
“When it comes to Benjamin Netanyahu, I have described him as I believe him to be — a war criminal and an architect of a horrific genocide of the Palestinian people,” Mamdani told CNN in an interview, adding that the issue was discussed during the meeting with Trump at the mayor’s residence, Gracie Mansion.
The far-left mayor, who vowed for months to arrest Netanyahu if he came to New York City, recently acknowledged he is powerless to prevent the visit, and added that he will not be attending planned protests against the Israeli premier’s presence.
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Citing the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu over war crimes during the war on Gaza, Mamdani said: “I do believe that that is something that should be honored, because what we want to see, and we’ve been talking about this today, is a faith in our politics, a faith in accountability.”
“If the International Criminal Court deems someone worthy of an arrest because of a violation of those laws, then who are we to say that anyone should be above that? And I think very clearly that everyone should be held accountable to it,” he added.
Netanyahu is scheduled to address the General Assembly on Thursday.
Source: Agencies (edited by Al-Manar)