New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani vows to arrest Netanyahu on ICC warrant

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reiterated this week that he would honor the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the city, a position he announced before taking office.

Mamdani made the remarks as outgoing Mayor Eric Adams met with Netanyahu and encouraged him to attend Mamdani’s upcoming inauguration, according to local reports.

During a live appearance on ABC7Mamdani described New York as a “city of international law” that would respect the 2024 ICC arrest warrants, which accused Netanyahu of intentionally attacking civilians and using starvation as a method of warfare.

“I have said many times that I believe this is a city of international law, and being a city of international law means seeking to uphold international law,” he said. “And that means upholding the arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court, whether they are for Benjamin Netanyahu or Vladimir Putin.

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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks to the media at Corona Park in Flushing Meadows in the Queens borough of New York on November 5, 2025. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“We are a global city, but what New Yorkers are looking for is consistency in how we talk about our values ​​and implement them,” he said. “That is why these mandates from the International Criminal Court deserve to be fully explored – all legal possibilities to act on them.”

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to media inside the Kirya, which houses the Israeli Defense Ministry, after their meeting in Tel Aviv, October 12, 2023. (Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Before his election victory, Mamdani also told Fox News’ Martha MacCallum on “The Story” in October that he would arrest Netanyahu if the law allowed it, saying New York “wants to elevate and uphold” such principles.

Mamdani said he would not seek to pass a new law ensuring Netanyahu could be arrested, while also criticizing President Donald Trump.

“Unlike Donald Trump, I am someone who seeks to exist within the confines of the laws we have,” he said. “I will therefore seek to exhaust all legal possibilities, and not create my own laws, to do so.”

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Eric Adams, the outgoing mayor of New York, listens during a hearing of the House Oversight and Governmental Affairs Committee in Washington, DC, March 5, 2025. (Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

He has previously acknowledged that the United States is not a signatory to the ICC treaty, but maintains that the city should always work to enforce ICC arrest warrants while “complying with all laws before us.”

Mamdani made his statement as outgoing Mayor Eric Adams met with the Israeli leader for a farewell visit.

In an interview with Israel HayomAdams said: “I think the Prime Minister should visit the city. I think it should start with the inauguration ceremony of Mamdani in the presence of the city council on January 1 to send a strong message to the largest Jewish community outside of Israel.

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In his ABC7 interview, Mamdani then reaffirmed his commitment to protecting and supporting New York’s Jewish community.

“It will be my responsibility not only to protect New York’s Jews, but also to celebrate and cherish them in the city,” he added.

After Adams leaves office on January 1, Mamdani will be the first Muslim and South Asian mayor of the country’s largest city.

Jasmine Baehr of Fox News contributed to this report.