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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that he will attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this September despite repeated calls by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for his arrest, dismissing the criticism and reaffirming his commitment to the visit.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has no intention of canceling his planned trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) despite repeated calls from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for his arrest. Speaking in an interview with Fox News’ “Hannity” following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, Netanyahu declared, “I’m going to New York. I’m going to speak the truth.” Netanyahu accused Mamdani of promoting divisive rhetoric and attempting to turn New Yorkers against the city’s Jewish community. He said such remarks were fostering hatred rather than unity. Mamdani has been a vocal critic of Netanyahu over Israel’s military operations in Gaza and Lebanon. He has described the Israeli leader as a “war criminal” and has urged U.S. federal authorities to act on the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant. However, Mamdani has also acknowledged that New York City does not have the legal authority to arrest a visiting foreign head of government, noting that such matters fall…
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