Ro Khanna echoes Mamdani’s calls for Netanyahu arrest
Khanna said Trump should enforce International Criminal Court warrants for Netanyahu and Putin, citing alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.
- On Friday, Rep. Ro Khanna publicly urged President Donald Trump to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing an International Criminal Court arrest warrant and calling for Russian President Vladimir Putin's detention.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani earlier this month reiterated his desire to arrest Netanyahu, a demand he first made during his campaign last October, though he later acknowledged lacking legal authority.
- Federal law and international diplomatic immunity protect government officials attending United Nations meetings; neither the U.S. nor Israel are members of the International Criminal Court, limiting its jurisdiction.
- The Trump administration and UJA-Federation CEO Eric Goldstein criticized 'vilifying rhetoric' from figures like Mamdani, while Mamdani defended his remarks as "critiques not based on my personal analysis but rather on objective facts."
- Recent leadership turmoil at the International Criminal Court further complicates the warrant's legitimacy; ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan was formally removed from his post on Friday following misconduct allegations.
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Khanna: Netanyahu Should Be Arrested by U.S.
On Saturday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Weekend,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be arrested by the United States and responded to concerns that Americans could be put in danger by the precedent The post Khanna: Netanyahu Should Be Arrested by U.S. appeared first on Breitbart.
Ro Khanna Calls for Arrests of Netanyahu and Putin
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna urged President Donald Trump to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin if either leader enters the United States. Khanna cited arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court, saying the United States should not excuse alleged attacks on civilians based on a leader’s nationality or political alliances. The ICC issued Netanyahu’s warrant in 2024…
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