Netanyahu plans 24-hour New York visit
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- Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to make a 24-hour visit to New York to address the UN General Assembly on September 24.
- The trip comes amid a dispute with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani over calls to enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Netanyahu.
‘Israeli’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning a brief 24-hour visit to New York this month to deliver a speech before the UN General Assembly, according to ‘Israel’s’ ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon.
Netanyahu is expected to arrive in New York late on September 23, address the General Assembly on September 24, then return to ‘Israel’ that night. Danon said Netanyahu’s presence was necessary because "there is no option."
The planned visit comes amid a dispute with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who had called for Netanyahu to be arrested over his role in the war on Gaza.
Mamdani later acknowledged that New York City does not have the independent legal authority to enforce the ICC warrant, while urging the US federal government to do so.
Danon criticized Mamdani, accusing him of using the issue for political purposes and saying the mayor was "blaming ‘Israel’." He stressed that Netanyahu would attend the UN gathering despite the controversy.
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in November 2024, along with one for then-‘Israeli’ Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, over alleged crimes against humanity in connection with the war on Gaza.
The court said there were reasonable grounds to believe Netanyahu and Gallant were responsible for acts including the alleged use of starvation as a method of warfare and the targeting of civilians. ‘Israeli’ authorities have rejected the allegations.
The United States and ‘Israel’ are not parties to the Rome Statute, which established the ICC.
