Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ in calls for PM’s arrest

Israeli prime minister says ICC’s war crime charges are ‘bogus’ and plans to be in New York for UN gathering this fall

https://www.theguardian.com/world/benjamin-netanyahu">Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/zohran-mamdani">Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, is “fomenting hate” by calling the Israeli prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel">Israel’s war in Gaza if he visits the city for the United Nations general assembly.

Netanyahu said he intends to be in https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/new-york">New York in September to address the annual UN gathering of world leaders, despite the mayor’s suggestion that he is not welcome.

Mamdani https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/zohran-mamdani-netanyahu-arrest-new-york">said on Wednesday that while New York City does not have legal authority to execute an arrest warrant issued by the world’s top war crimes court, he encouraged the federal government to do so.