Why can't Mamdani arrest Netanyahu in New York?
Reuters
Mamdani, as a judge in the International Criminal Court (ICC), does not have jurisdiction over Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in New York because the ICC's authority is limited to cases involving genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, and Netanyahu is not currently in the ICC's jurisdiction. Additionally, the United States does not recognize the ICC's authority, and the arrest of a sitting head of state in another country would require cooperation from the host nation, which is unlikely in this case.
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