Mamdani urges US government to arrest Netanyahu if Israeli PM visits US

New York mayor admits he does not have authority to arrest Netanyahu, adding Israeli PM is architect of a horrific genocide'

Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, acknowledged on Tuesday he does not have the authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged US federal authorities to do so if the Israeli prime minister visits the US later this year.

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people," Mamdani said in a video posted to social media.