Mamdani nevertheless launched into a tirade of anti-Israel accusations, calling Netanyahu a “war criminal” and claiming he is “the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people,” before conceding: “It is clear we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant.”
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. pic.twitter.com/YRezmW6YVx
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) July 22, 2026