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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 23, 2026

Anyone with their eyes, with their heart, with their conscience should recognise the devastation he has wrought and understand that he belongs before a court of law.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 23, 2026

He is responsible for the killing of more than 73,000 people, for the maiming of tens of thousands of children, as those who survive undergo amputation without anesthesia.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 23, 2026

ICE’s cruelty is of no intellectual concern to the city.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 23, 2026

I’ve spoken about how I think it should be abolished.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 23, 2026

I’ve spoken to him directly about how I think of ICE as a cruel agency that does nothing to serve the interest of public safety.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 23, 2026

I think I need to continue to be honest with the president, and that honesty is in places of disagreement.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 23, 2026

Netanyahu was not welcome in New York City.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 23, 2026

We do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this.

bbc.co.uk
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 22, 2026

I’m saving taxpayer money by keeping seniors and people with disabilities out of far more expensive nursing homes.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 22, 2026

The current state of regulatory affairs for barbershops is anti-fade, as shop owners must obtain three different permits to operate their business.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 22, 2026

We will work with the state to eliminate the frozen dessert permit, which requires restaurants that already have food permits to seek out a superfluous second permit for what they're already doing.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 22, 2026

The City must ensure that it is not contributing to the affordability crisis through fees, civil penalties, or regulations that are outdated, unnecessary, or otherwise creating undue hardship for honest small businesses.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 22, 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu is not welcome in New York City, nor is any other war criminal at large.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 22, 2026

I will order the NYPD to arrest Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 22, 2026

The federal government, however, does – and I call on them to join the ICC and execute this warrant.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 22, 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 22, 2026

As I've said, I agree with the ICC that Benjamin Netanyahu should be arrested and tried for his crimes, as I do for anyone else charged by the ICC.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 22, 2026

I call on the federal government to arrest Netanyahu instead, calling him a 'war criminal' and the 'architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people.'

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 22, 2026

My administration has reviewed every avenue available under applicable law to determine whether New York City could execute the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant if Benjamin Netanyahu came here.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 22, 2026

I want to be equally clear, Benjamin Netanyahu is not welcome in New York City, nor is any other war criminal at large.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 22, 2026

I call on them to join the ICC and execute this warrant.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 22, 2026

It is clear that we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant.

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