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Why NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Cannot Arrest Netanyahu: ICC Law Explained

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The International Criminal Court, headquartered in The Hague, issued an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2024 over alleged war crimes committed during the Gaza conflict. Israel has rejected the ICC's authority over it and denies any wrongdoing. The question of whether a local U.S. official like New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani could enforce such a warrant has drawn public attention. The United States is not a member of the ICC, which significantly limits the court's enforcement power on American soil. As a result, local officials in the U.S. have no legal mechanism to carry out ICC arrest warrants against foreign leaders.

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