Mamdani backs off, says he wont arrest Netanyahu in NYC but still blasts him as a war criminal

Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitted he doesn’t have the authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu in New York City– but continued to slam the Israeli prime minister as a “war criminal” who is “not welcome,” in remarks aired Tuesday night.The pro-Palestinian, socialist mayor said his administration legally cannot take Netanyahu into custody if he visits the Big Apple, in a video posted on X.“It is clear we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant,” Mamdani said. ...