Netanyahu Defies Arrest Call Ahead of 1st New York Trip Since Mayor's Demand
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 22
Netanyahu Defies Arrest Call Ahead of 1st New York Trip Since Mayor's Demand
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 22
Summary
Benjamin Netanyahu posted a defiant social-media video before leaving for this week’s U.N. General Assembly in New York, directly rebuking Mayor Zohran Mamdani with “Shame on you.”
Mamdani had called for the Israeli prime minister’s arrest, turning Netanyahu’s U.N. appearance into a political flashpoint before he arrives in the city.
The trip marks Netanyahu’s first time in New York since the mayor made that demand, adding fresh tension around his visit to the annual U.N. gathering.