Israeli UN envoy blasts Mamdani as 'clown' over call to arrest Netanyahu: 'It's a stunt'

Israel’s ambassador to nan United Nations connected Wednesday blasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arsenic a "clown" for demanding national authorities apprehension Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu erstwhile he arrives successful nan city.

Danon’s remarks came aft Mamdani accused Netanyahu of being a "war criminal" and nan "architect of a horrific genocide" against Palestinians while calling connected nan national authorities to execute an International Criminal Court apprehension warrant against nan Israeli leader.

Netanyahu is scheduled to reside nan United Nations General Assembly successful Manhattan successful September.

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Israeli Ambassador to nan UN Danny Danon speaks during a United Nations emergency information assembly gathering connected Lebanon astatine nan UN Headquarters successful New York, connected Mar. 31. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

"Those baseless remarks astir harassing nan Prime Minister—it's a joke, and he's a clown," Danon told Fox News Digital connected Wednesday.

"Everyone knows it's a show. It's a stunt," Danon said. "A politician should beryllium dealing pinch nan bum people, nan garbage successful New York, and time off overseas affairs to nan group successful Washington who are elected to do it. He should return attraction of nan information of nan group successful New York—especially nan Jewish community, which is seeing nan rise of antisemitism—that is his first responsibility."

The YouTube transmission for nan New York City Mayor's Office released a video connected July 21 titled, "Benjamin Netanyahu is simply a warfare criminal."

"Benjamin Netanyahu is simply a warfare criminal, nan designer of a horrific genocide against nan Palestinian people," Mamdani begins, restating comments he made successful an question and reply pinch The New York Times.

Mamdani leveled a bid of allegations against nan Israeli leader, claiming he was "responsible for nan sidesplitting of much than 73,000 people, for nan maiming of tens of thousands of children, arsenic those who past acquisition amputation without anesthesia."

He besides accused Netanyahu of targeting neonatal hospitals and maternity attraction centers and alleged that he blocked nutrient and humanitarian aid.

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"Just past month, the U.N. confirmed that Palestinian children proceed to beryllium deliberately targeted and killed by Israeli equipped forces, much than 8 months aft nan alleged ceasefire," Mamdani said. "All arsenic we, arsenic Americans, salary for nan bombs that do nan killing. There is simply a logic nan International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest."

Danon pushed backmost sharply against nan mayor's accusations.

"There is simply a batch of humanitarian assistance coming into Gaza each day," Danon argued.

"Nobody speaks astir those issues anymore, but he wants to resume spreading humor libels—promoting nan claims of genocide, starvation and each those lies that were dispersed by him, by his woman and by different group during nan war."

"He wants to spell backmost to this situation, but coming location are nary humanitarian issues successful Gaza," Danon added.

"Mamdani continues to beforehand those humor libels against Israel and against nan Jews."

Mamdani besides said that City Hall cannot act connected nan warrant unilaterally.

"It is clear that we do not person nan independent ineligible authority to enforce this warrant. The national government, however, does, and I telephone connected them to subordinate nan ICC and execute this warrant," Mamdani stated, adding: "Benjamin Netanyahu is not invited successful New York City, nor is immoderate different warfare criminal astatine large."

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his management is exploring whether nan metropolis has ineligible authority to apprehension Netanyahu if he visits for nan U.N. General Assembly. (Ronen Zvulun/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli officials powerfully contradict each charges. Netanyahu’s agency has rejected nan ICC’s jurisdiction, labeling it "a kangaroo tribunal that has nary jurisdiction complete Americans aliases Israelis."

"People are smart; they cognize there's nary legal ground for his remarks," Danon said. "The U.S. is not portion of nan ICC. There is nary warrant that is really effective against nan Prime Minister successful nan U.S. So it's a governmental stunt."

"We person superior issues to woody with—the warfare pinch Iran and different captious matters," Danon continued.

"The Prime Minister is not really dealing pinch Mamdani's remarks astatine all. He said it very clearly: he intends to travel and speak astatine nan U.N."

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"Prime Minister Netanyahu will travel to New York and will speak successful nan General Assembly," Danon said. "The only point nan politician tin do is travel to nan U.N., drawback a seat, perceive to nan Prime Minister and possibly study thing from his speech."

"Last year, Mayor Adams came to nan Prime Minister's speech," Danon noted. "A section leader tin travel and hear. That's nan only point he tin do."