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'Netanyahu belongs in the Hague': Mamdani considering Israel PM's arrest during NYC visit

Mamdani in talks over Israeli PM's arrest during NYC visitNew York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said his administration is examining whether it has any legal authority to act if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the city for the United Nations general assembly in September.Speaking to The New York Times, Mamdani said discussions were underway with the city's legal team to determine what powers, if any, the mayor's office could exercise. "Whatever the law allows me to do in New York City, that's what we will do, but we won't be writing our own laws to that end," he said, adding that he is having "an active conversation" with New York City's law department on the matter.Mamdani also reiterated his criticism of the Israeli leader, saying, "I believe that Prime Minister Netanya
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