Netanyahu Compares New York Mayor to ICC Prosecutor, Affirms He Will Attend UN in New York

First reported by Ynet · 2 days ago

What happened

Prime Minister Netanyahu dismissed the ICC arrest warrant against him as baseless and compared New York Mayor Mamdani to the ICC prosecutor Karim Khan. He reaffirmed his intention to attend the UN General Assembly in New York despite the mayor's threats. Netanyahu also defended Israel's Gaza military campaign and criticized Mamdani's policies in New York.

• 01Netanyahu rejects ICC arrest warrant as illegitimate and politically motivated.
• 02He compares New York Mayor Mamdani to ICC prosecutor Karim Khan.
• 03Netanyahu confirms he will attend the UN General Assembly in New York despite threats.
• 04He defends Israel's Gaza military actions as minimizing civilian harm against Hamas.
• 05Netanyahu criticizes Mamdani for supporting Khan and harming New York with his policies.
• 06He calls Israel the only democracy in the Middle East and rejects all threats to his visit.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew17 hours ago

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