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US Analyst Warns NYC Mayor Zoran Mamdani Could Face Jail Over Threat to Arrest Netanyahu
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First reported by Now 14 · 1 day ago
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New York Mayor Zoran Mamdani's threat to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu over alleged war crimes could lead to Mamdani's own imprisonment under U.S. federal law, warns political analyst Mark Thiessen. Thiessen says federal protections for foreign officials make such an arrest illegal and urges President Trump to intervene.
- 01NYC Mayor Zoran Mamdani threatened to arrest Israeli PM Netanyahu over war crimes allegations.
- 02US analyst Mark Thiessen says such an arrest attempt violates federal law protecting foreign officials.
- 03Thiessen warns Mamdani could face jail time, not Netanyahu, if he acts on the threat.
- 04Threatening a foreign leader may itself be a criminal offense under US law.
- 05Thiessen calls on President Trump to clarify that arrest attempts would lead to prosecution.
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