Netanyahu and NYC mayor trade accusations ahead of UN visit

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 23 Sept, 08:56

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have exchanged accusations days before Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly.

Mamdani called for Netanyahu's arrest when he visits New York, describing him as a war criminal overseeing a genocide. Netanyahu responded with a video message threatening to expose the mayor at the UN. Mamdani cited an ICC arrest warrant in his response.

How it is being reported

• Mamdani fires back at Netanyahu, calls Israeli leader 'architect of horrific genocide' ahead of UN visitFox News · 23 Sept, 07:59
• Netanyahu threatens to expose Mamdani at UN in feisty video message: ‘I’m going to tell the truth about you’New York Post · 22 Sept, 15:41
• Mamdani again calls for Israel’s Netanyahu to be arrested when he comes to NY this week: ‘A war criminal’New York Post · 22 Sept, 11:52

In this story: Benjamin Netanyahu · Zohran Mamdani · New York · United Nations General Assembly

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