Netanyahu plans New York visit as Mamdani renews call for his arrest
US public opinion is turning sharply against Netanyahu, which is bad for Israel's standing but reflects growing anger over the war in Gaza.
- New York Mayor Mamdani is calling Netanyahu a war criminal and demanding the federal government enforce the ICC arrest warrant against him.
- Mamdani admits the city has no legal power to arrest Netanyahu, so it stays a symbolic stand rather than a real threat.
- Netanyahu says he will visit New York anyway for the UN General Assembly in September, accusing Mamdani of stoking hate.
- A new poll shows half of Americans want Netanyahu arrested on arrival, with support far higher among Democrats and young people.
- Even many religious American Jews are split, with a quarter saying Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.
Outlook: The generational shift against Israel is likely to keep growing, straining the US-Israel alliance over time.