Trump Defends Netanyahu Against Politically Motivated ICC Warrant, Rebukes New York Mayor’s Outrageous Suggestion
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President Donald Trump has firmly stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested during his visit to the United States, rejecting New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s radical proposal to enforce a controversial International Criminal Court warrant at the UN General Assembly.
President Donald Trump on Monday stood strong in support of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, declaring that Netanyahu will not be arrested while in the United States. Trump’s statement came in response to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inflammatory remarks that the city’s legal department was reviewing the possibility of detaining the Israeli leader during his September visit for the United Nations General Assembly.
Mamdani, speaking on The New York Times’ 'The Interview' podcast, outrageously claimed that Netanyahu belongs in The Hague and labeled him a war criminal, echoing the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) politically charged accusations. The ICC, which issued an arrest warrant on November 21, 2024, accused Netanyahu of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to Israel’s justified military response in Gaza following the October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack.
'I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague,' Mamdani said, parroting anti-Israel rhetoric.
Trump took to his social-media platform to make it clear that Netanyahu will not be arrested 'in any way, shape, or form' while in the United States, emphasizing that the real threat comes from Iran, not the Israeli leader who has defended his nation against terrorism.
'Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested, in any way, shape, or form, while in the United States of America,' Trump wrote, standing up for America’s allies.
Netanyahu’s office, in a statement posted on X, rightly dismissed the ICC warrant as illegitimate, calling the court a 'kangaroo court' with no jurisdiction over Israelis or Americans. The office also criticized Mamdani’s comments as a distraction from real issues facing New Yorkers.
'The ICC is a kangaroo court that has no jurisdiction over Americans or Israelis,' the prime minister’s office stated, defending Israel’s sovereignty.
This dispute highlights the ongoing battle against the politicization of international law and the attempts to undermine Israel’s right to self-defense in the face of relentless attacks.