CNN's Elie Honig Rejects Mamdani's Netanyahu Arrest Claim, Citing 24-Year-Old U.S. Law
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
CNN's Elie Honig Rejects Mamdani's Netanyahu Arrest Claim, Citing 24-Year-Old U.S. Law
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Summary
Elie Honig said Mayor Zohran Mamdani has “absolutely not” the power to have Benjamin Netanyahu arrested in New York, calling the idea “utterly ridiculous.”
Honig said the mayor has zero law-enforcement authority, the United States is not a party to the ICC, and the court’s warrant therefore has no legal effect in the U.S.
Mamdani had said his administration was in an “active conversation” with the city’s Law Department about what authority New York possesses if Netanyahu visits for the U.N. General Assembly.
Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., also dismissed the idea as political theater, arguing federal authority, head-of-government immunity and the U.N. Headquarters Agreement would block any local action.
The ICC issued arrest warrants in November 2024 for Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity tied to Gaza.