Netanyahu Vows to Visit New York Despite Mayor’s Arrest Threats: “I’m Going to Speak the Truth”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed he will travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly this September, dismissing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s calls for his arrest with a defiant promise: “I’m going to New York” . In a fiery interview on “Hannity” following his White House meeting with President Donald Trump, Netanyahu accused Mamdani of fomenting division and antisemitism, comparing the mayor’s rhetoric to the 1930s. “He’s pitting one group of New Yorkers against the others. He’s turning them against New York Jews,” Netanyahu said. “I mean, what are we, in the 1930s? What is this? So much hate, so many lies.”
Netanyahu Slams ICC as “Corrupt, Evil Organization”
Mamdani, who has repeatedly called Netanyahu a “war criminal” and urged the federal government to enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against the Israeli leader, has acknowledged that New York City lacks the legal authority to make such an arrest on its own . Netanyahu dismissed the ICC warrant, calling the court “a corrupt, evil organization” and questioning why it has not charged Hamas or Hezbollah leaders . Netanyahu further warned that the ICC’s actions set a dangerous precedent, suggesting that President Trump and American servicemembers could one day face similar politically motivated allegations . Despite the escalating war of words, Netanyahu remains steadfast, vowing to speak “the truth” in New York this September.
