{"id":1426,"date":"2026-07-20T04:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1426"},"modified":"2026-07-20T04:38:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:38:02","slug":"trump-official-throws-cold-water-on-mamdanis-netanyahu-promise-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1426","title":{"rendered":"Trump Official Throws Cold Water on Mamdani\u2019s Netanyahu Promise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>The Trump administration threw cold water on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s dream of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the proposal \u201cpure political theater.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1425\">Top Democrat Doesn\u2019t Know His Own State\u2019s Voter ID Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz responded on Saturday after Mamdani revealed he was in \u201cactive conversation\u201d with New York City\u2019s Law Department over whether he could order Netanyahu\u2019s arrest if the Israeli leader visits New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cMayor Mamdani: here\u2019s why your threat to arrest PM Netanyahu in NYC during UNGA is not going to happen,\u201d Waltz wrote on X. He went on to elaborate that the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court (ICC), the U.N. Headquarters Agreement grants diplomatic protections to visiting heads of government, longstanding head-of-state immunity applies, and \u201cfederal authority trumps any local mayor\u2019s wishes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis is pure political theater,\u201d Waltz concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Mayor Mamdani: here\u2019s why your threat to arrest PM Netanyahu\u2019s in NYC during UNGA is not going to happen:<br \/>\n1. The U.S. is not party to the Rome Statute that underlies the ICC,<br \/>\n2. The UN Headquarters Agreement grants diplomatic protections to visiting heads of gov\u2019t,<br \/>\n3.\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ambassador Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) July 18, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Mamdani has repeatedly argued that Netanyahu should be arrested over an International Criminal Court warrant accusing the Israeli prime minister of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to Israel\u2019s war against Hamas in Gaza.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague,\u201d Mamdani said during an interview with The <\/span><span>New York Times<\/span><span>. \u201cHe\u2019s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While acknowledging uncertainty over his legal authority, Mamdani said his administration is actively reviewing whether New York City could detain Netanyahu if he arrives for the annual U.N. General Assembly. \u201cWhatever the law allows me to do in New York City, that\u2019s what we will do, but we won\u2019t be writing our own laws to that end,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1423\">JD And Usha Vance Welcome First Vice Presidential Baby In Over 150 Years<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The comments marked a continuation of <\/span><span>promises<\/span><span> Mamdani made during last year\u2019s mayoral campaign, when he pledged to direct the New York Police Department to arrest Netanyahu if he entered the city in compliance with the ICC warrant. At the time, Mamdani <\/span><span>said,<\/span> <span>\u201cIt is my desire to ensure that this be a city that stands up for international law.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Legal experts have long questioned whether such an arrest would be possible, noting that the United States does not recognize the ICC\u2019s jurisdiction and that any attempt by a city government to detain a sitting foreign head of government would almost certainly trigger a confrontation with federal authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Netanyahu has <\/span><span>dismissed<\/span><span> Mamdani\u2019s most recent threats, telling radio host Sid Rosenberg that he was unconcerned by the mayor\u2019s rhetoric while accusing Mamdani of sympathizing with Hamas. \u201cI think he should look at who he\u2019s condemning, who he\u2019s praising,\u201d Netanyahu said. \u201cHe\u2019s condemning Israel, the one democracy that stands shoulder to shoulder with American values.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Netanyahu, appearing on Sid Rosenberg\u2019s radio show, claims Mamdani \u201cchampions\u201d Hamas and \u201capologizes and accuses for Iran,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is with the terror actors\u2026 I think, secretly, he hates America.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/x2ILVvhAFX<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) July 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Waltz\u2019s statement is the clearest indication yet that the Trump administration has no intention of allowing any effort by New York City officials to act on Mamdani\u2019s proposal, effectively ending speculation over whether the mayor could attempt to use the ICC warrant during Netanyahu\u2019s expected September visit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1421\">Search Ends For Missing U.S. Service Member Following Iranian Strike<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Trump administration threw cold water on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s dream of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the proposal \u201cpure political theater.\u201dU.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz responded on Saturday after Mamdani revealed he was in \u201cactive conversation\u201d with New York City\u2019s Law Department over whether he could order Netanyahu\u2019s arrest if the Israeli leader visits New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September.\u00a0\u201cMayor Mamdani: here\u2019s why your threat to arrest PM Netanyahu in NYC during UNGA is not going to happen,\u201d Waltz wrote on X. He went on to elaborate that the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court (ICC), the U.N. Headquarters Agreement grants diplomatic protections to visiting heads of government, longstanding head-of-state immunity applies, and \u201cfederal authority trumps any local mayor\u2019s wishes.\u201d\u201cThis is pure political theater,\u201d Waltz concluded.Mayor Mamdani: here\u2019s why your threat to arrest PM Netanyahu\u2019s in NYC during UNGA is not going to happen:1. The U.S. is not party to the Rome Statute that underlies the ICC,2. The UN Headquarters Agreement grants diplomatic protections to visiting heads of gov\u2019t,3.\u2026\u2014 Ambassador Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) July 18, 2026Mamdani has repeatedly argued that Netanyahu should be arrested over an International Criminal Court warrant accusing the Israeli prime minister of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to Israel\u2019s war against Hamas in Gaza.\u201cI believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague,\u201d Mamdani said during an interview with The New York Times. \u201cHe\u2019s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court.\u201d While acknowledging uncertainty over his legal authority, Mamdani said his administration is actively reviewing whether New York City could detain Netanyahu if he arrives for the annual U.N. General Assembly. \u201cWhatever the law allows me to do in New York City, that\u2019s what we will do, but we won\u2019t be writing our own laws to that end,\u201d he said.The comments marked a continuation of promises Mamdani made during last year\u2019s mayoral campaign, when he pledged to direct the New York Police Department to arrest Netanyahu if he entered the city in compliance with the ICC warrant. At the time, Mamdani said, \u201cIt is my desire to ensure that this be a city that stands up for international law.\u201dLegal experts have long questioned whether such an arrest would be possible, noting that the United States does not recognize the ICC\u2019s jurisdiction and that any attempt by a city government to detain a sitting foreign head of government would almost certainly trigger a confrontation with federal authorities.Netanyahu has dismissed Mamdani\u2019s most recent threats, telling radio host Sid Rosenberg that he was unconcerned by the mayor\u2019s rhetoric while accusing Mamdani of sympathizing with Hamas. \u201cI think he should look at who he\u2019s condemning, who he\u2019s praising,\u201d Netanyahu said. \u201cHe\u2019s condemning Israel, the one democracy that stands shoulder to shoulder with American values.\u201dNetanyahu, appearing on Sid Rosenberg\u2019s radio show, claims Mamdani \u201cchampions\u201d Hamas and \u201capologizes and accuses for Iran,\u201cHe is with the terror actors\u2026 I think, secretly, he hates America.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/x2ILVvhAFX\u2014 Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) July 15, 2026Waltz\u2019s statement is the clearest indication yet that the Trump administration has no intention of allowing any effort by New York City officials to act on Mamdani\u2019s proposal, effectively ending speculation over whether the mayor could attempt to use the ICC warrant during Netanyahu\u2019s expected September visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Trump Official Throws Cold Water on Mamdani\u2019s Netanyahu Promise - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1426\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Trump Official Throws Cold Water on Mamdani\u2019s Netanyahu Promise - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Trump administration threw cold water on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s dream of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the proposal \u201cpure political theater.\u201dU.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz responded on Saturday after Mamdani revealed he was in \u201cactive conversation\u201d with New York City\u2019s Law Department over whether he could order Netanyahu\u2019s arrest if the Israeli leader visits New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September.\u00a0\u201cMayor Mamdani: here\u2019s why your threat to arrest PM Netanyahu in NYC during UNGA is not going to happen,\u201d Waltz wrote on X. He went on to elaborate that the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court (ICC), the U.N. Headquarters Agreement grants diplomatic protections to visiting heads of government, longstanding head-of-state immunity applies, and \u201cfederal authority trumps any local mayor\u2019s wishes.\u201d\u201cThis is pure political theater,\u201d Waltz concluded.Mayor Mamdani: here\u2019s why your threat to arrest PM Netanyahu\u2019s in NYC during UNGA is not going to happen:1. The U.S. is not party to the Rome Statute that underlies the ICC,2. The UN Headquarters Agreement grants diplomatic protections to visiting heads of gov\u2019t,3.\u2026\u2014 Ambassador Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) July 18, 2026Mamdani has repeatedly argued that Netanyahu should be arrested over an International Criminal Court warrant accusing the Israeli prime minister of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to Israel\u2019s war against Hamas in Gaza.\u201cI believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague,\u201d Mamdani said during an interview with The New York Times. \u201cHe\u2019s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court.\u201d While acknowledging uncertainty over his legal authority, Mamdani said his administration is actively reviewing whether New York City could detain Netanyahu if he arrives for the annual U.N. General Assembly. \u201cWhatever the law allows me to do in New York City, that\u2019s what we will do, but we won\u2019t be writing our own laws to that end,\u201d he said.The comments marked a continuation of promises Mamdani made during last year\u2019s mayoral campaign, when he pledged to direct the New York Police Department to arrest Netanyahu if he entered the city in compliance with the ICC warrant. At the time, Mamdani said, \u201cIt is my desire to ensure that this be a city that stands up for international law.\u201dLegal experts have long questioned whether such an arrest would be possible, noting that the United States does not recognize the ICC\u2019s jurisdiction and that any attempt by a city government to detain a sitting foreign head of government would almost certainly trigger a confrontation with federal authorities.Netanyahu has dismissed Mamdani\u2019s most recent threats, telling radio host Sid Rosenberg that he was unconcerned by the mayor\u2019s rhetoric while accusing Mamdani of sympathizing with Hamas. \u201cI think he should look at who he\u2019s condemning, who he\u2019s praising,\u201d Netanyahu said. \u201cHe\u2019s condemning Israel, the one democracy that stands shoulder to shoulder with American values.\u201dNetanyahu, appearing on Sid Rosenberg\u2019s radio show, claims Mamdani \u201cchampions\u201d Hamas and \u201capologizes and accuses for Iran,\u201cHe is with the terror actors\u2026 I think, secretly, he hates America.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/x2ILVvhAFX\u2014 Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) July 15, 2026Waltz\u2019s statement is the clearest indication yet that the Trump administration has no intention of allowing any effort by New York City officials to act on Mamdani\u2019s proposal, effectively ending speculation over whether the mayor could attempt to use the ICC warrant during Netanyahu\u2019s expected September visit.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1426\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-07-20T04:38:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=1426#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=1426\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/19da116f8d79cf8987781569801c6b7c\"},\"headline\":\"Trump Official Throws Cold Water on Mamdani\u2019s Netanyahu Promise\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-20T04:38:02+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=1426\"},\"wordCount\":656,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=1426#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/35d8333841cac16761cd093d4824e44c.avif\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=1426#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=1426\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=1426\",\"name\":\"Trump Official Throws Cold Water on Mamdani\u2019s Netanyahu Promise - 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He went on to elaborate that the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court (ICC), the U.N. Headquarters Agreement grants diplomatic protections to visiting heads of government, longstanding head-of-state immunity applies, and \u201cfederal authority trumps any local mayor\u2019s wishes.\u201d\u201cThis is pure political theater,\u201d Waltz concluded.Mayor Mamdani: here\u2019s why your threat to arrest PM Netanyahu\u2019s in NYC during UNGA is not going to happen:1. The U.S. is not party to the Rome Statute that underlies the ICC,2. 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At the time, Mamdani said, \u201cIt is my desire to ensure that this be a city that stands up for international law.\u201dLegal experts have long questioned whether such an arrest would be possible, noting that the United States does not recognize the ICC\u2019s jurisdiction and that any attempt by a city government to detain a sitting foreign head of government would almost certainly trigger a confrontation with federal authorities.Netanyahu has dismissed Mamdani\u2019s most recent threats, telling radio host Sid Rosenberg that he was unconcerned by the mayor\u2019s rhetoric while accusing Mamdani of sympathizing with Hamas. \u201cI think he should look at who he\u2019s condemning, who he\u2019s praising,\u201d Netanyahu said. \u201cHe\u2019s condemning Israel, the one democracy that stands shoulder to shoulder with American values.\u201dNetanyahu, appearing on Sid Rosenberg\u2019s radio show, claims Mamdani \u201cchampions\u201d Hamas and \u201capologizes and accuses for Iran,\u201cHe is with the terror actors\u2026 I think, secretly, he hates America.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/x2ILVvhAFX\u2014 Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) July 15, 2026Waltz\u2019s statement is the clearest indication yet that the Trump administration has no intention of allowing any effort by New York City officials to act on Mamdani\u2019s proposal, effectively ending speculation over whether the mayor could attempt to use the ICC warrant during Netanyahu\u2019s expected September visit.","og_url":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1426","og_site_name":"Blue Route Journal","article_published_time":"2026-07-20T04:38:02+00:00","author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1426#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1426"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/#\/schema\/person\/19da116f8d79cf8987781569801c6b7c"},"headline":"Trump Official Throws Cold Water on Mamdani\u2019s Netanyahu Promise","datePublished":"2026-07-20T04:38:02+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1426"},"wordCount":656,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1426#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/35d8333841cac16761cd093d4824e44c.avif","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1426#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1426","url":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1426","name":"Trump Official Throws Cold Water on Mamdani\u2019s Netanyahu Promise - 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