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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Netanyahu Rejects NYC Mayor's Arrest Threat Ahead of UN Visit
Caption: Netanyahu Rejects NYC Mayor's Arrest Threat Ahead of UN Visit. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York this autumn. Netanyahu dismissed Mayor Zohran Mamdani's earlier arrest threat, saying he was unconcerned and would proceed with his planned visit. He accused Mamdani of fueling division, claiming the mayor was turning New Yorkers against one another through inflammatory rhetoric. Netanyahu linked his criticism to recent hate crime stabbings targeting Jewish and Asian victims in New York City recently. Mamdani previously pledged enforcing the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant accusing Netanyahu of alleged war crimes in Gaza. Last week, however, Mamdani acknowledged New York City lacks independent legal authority to enforce the international arrest warrant itself. Instead, the mayor urged federal authorities to act, insisting Netanyahu should not be welcomed into New York City officially. Israel rejects the International Criminal Court's accusations, while Netanyahu continues defending his government's military actions in Gaza throughout conflict. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs and Politics,Benjamin Netanyahu,Zohran Mamdani,New York City,United Nations,UN General Assembly,International Criminal Court,ICC,Israel,Gaza,war crimes,arrest warrant,Jewish community,hate crimes,Donald Trump,diplomacy,Middle East
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