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Netanyahu–Mamdani feud flares ahead of UNGA address

Ahead of his UNGA speech, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani over Gaza rhetoric and ICC arrest-warrant talk. Mamdani reiterated that Netanyahu faces an ICC warrant and clarified limits on mayoral arrest authority; Netanyahu addresses the U.N. Thursday.

By US Brief desk · Updated 2026-09-24T05:35:00-07:00

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What happened

Ahead of his UNGA speech, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani over Gaza rhetoric and ICC arrest-warrant talk. Mamdani reiterated that Netanyahu faces an ICC warrant and clarified limits on mayoral arrest authority; Netanyahu addresses the U.N. Thursday.

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  • Democracy Now, Sep 23, 2026

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