Mamdani, who has vowed to arrest Netanyahu, slams capture of Maduro to face US federal charges

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has vowed to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the ICC warrant against him, denounces the US capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro and his wife, both of whom are set to be brought to NYC to stand trial after being indicted on federal charges.

“Unilaterally attacking a sovereign nation is an act of war and a violation of federal and international law,” Mamdani writes on X, denouncing “this blatant pursuit of regime change.”

Despite the new mayor’s repeated statements on arresting Netanyahu, the International Criminal Court does not have jurisdiction in the United States, and US federal law makes it illegal for local government to cooperate with the court. A separate federal law prohibits imprisonment and obstruction of foreign officials, including heads of state.