Trump won’t allow Netanyahu to be arrested in NYC
President Trump stated on Truth Social this afternoon that:
“Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested, in any way, shape, or form, while in the United States of America”.
This comes after comments from NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani during this past Saturdays episode of The New York Time’s, The Interview podcast, Zohran Mamdani stated, “I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague, he’s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court, and what you will find is that is an opinion that is held by many, purely because of what his actions have wrought over these past many years.”
Mamdani is no stranger to criticizing Israel or Benjamin Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court (ICC)
According to the ICCs website, Netanyahu is being charged as follows: “Allegedly responsible for the war crimes of starvation as a method of warfare and of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024”.
The White House posted the following statement regarding the legitimacy of the ICC saying in part, “The ICC has no jurisdiction over the United States or Israel, as neither country is party to the Rome Statute or a member of the ICC. Neither country has ever recognized the ICC’s jurisdiction, and both nations are thriving democracies with militaries that strictly adhere to the laws of war”.