Gottheimer Rejects Mamdani as Democrat, Says Socialists Hijack Party Over ICC Arrest Push
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
Gottheimer Rejects Mamdani as Democrat, Says Socialists Hijack Party Over ICC Arrest Push
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
Summary
Josh Gottheimer said Wednesday he does not view New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a Democrat, casting the Democratic socialist as part of a broader effort to pull the party from its traditional values.
The New Jersey congressman tied that criticism to Mamdani's stance on Israel, faulting his call to honor an ICC arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and accusing him of applying a double standard.
Mamdani has since acknowledged he lacks authority to arrest Netanyahu himself, but said the federal government should execute the warrant if the Israeli leader visits New York.
At a Wednesday press conference, Mamdani defended that position as a universal rule-of-law principle, saying ICC warrants should be enforced for anyone accused of war crimes or crimes against humanity.