NEW YORK — Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani sidestepped repeated questions about whether Hamas should lay down its arms, while doubling down on his pledge to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested if he sets foot in New York City.
Join our WhatsApp groupSubscribe to our Daily Roundup Email
Appearing on Fox News’ The Story with Martha MacCallum, Mamdani was pressed several times to say if Hamas should disarm and relinquish power in Gaza as part of the Trump administration’s peace deal. He avoided giving a direct answer, saying instead that his focus was on “justice, safety, and respect for international law.”
“That applies to everyone involved — Hamas, the Israeli military, anyone,” he said.
The Queens lawmaker, known for his outspoken criticism of Israel, stood by his earlier statement that, if elected, he would instruct the NYPD to detain Netanyahu under the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant. When reminded that the U.S. is not a signatory to the ICC treaty, Mamdani said his stance was about principle and accountability, noting that the same court had also issued a warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
WATCH: Fox’s @guypbenson on Mamdani: “He was eager to talk about arresting the Prime Minister of Israel, but when @marthamaccallum asked about Hamas laying down its arms, he suddenly had no opinion.”
“He has a grin on his face almost all the time, he reads less extreme than he… pic.twitter.com/eg2YR66WEZ
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) October 15, 2025
“I believe in upholding international law where possible,” he said. “I’ll use every legal path available to do that.”
Mamdani did say Hamas should return the remains of Israeli-American hostages Itay Chen and Omer Neutra, but stopped short of condemning the group for refusing to disarm.
Asked whether he credits President Donald Trump for brokering the current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Mamdani called it “too soon to tell,” adding that any praise would depend on the agreement’s long-term stability.
WATCH: Fox’s @guypbenson on Mamdani: “He was eager to talk about arresting the Prime Minister of Israel, but when @marthamaccallum asked about Hamas laying down its arms, he suddenly had no opinion.”
“He has a grin on his face almost all the time, he reads less extreme than he… pic.twitter.com/eg2YR66WEZ
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) October 15, 2025
Do we need any other proof that man personifies evil?
Wake up Yidden and especially Wake up Satmar!!! Mamdani is a snake and antiSemite who will poison NY against us!!!
The higher they rise, the harder they fall.
What do you expect from the Hamas Nazi Supporter Democrat, endorsed by NYs elected Democrats including the JINO scum.
cant believe satmar support this guy
But (part) of the chasidem gave hi a worm welcome in the Suka
If new Yorkers vote for this communist it will be the end of the United States, because he will be the path for hundred or million of muslins into the United States. The people of New York have NOT idea of what they are doing. Open your minds. Remember this, after New York, it will be another city, them another, them another and very soon we will have the hold country full of muslin, and our country will be finishes. I don’t want to live in a muslin country. Please, DO NOT VOTE FOR THAT EVIL.
Madmani or Mamzari, whatever his name is, is an evil personification of what inner cities and the Democratic Party have become. Someone like this would not have been electable even 10 years ago, even in Michigan.
What has become of NYC when all we have is confirmed reshaim gemurim as front-runners for mayoral office!
Although we have to decide on a lesser-evil at the ballot, it’s absolutley despicable to see anyone dressed as a Jew publicly mechanif & cozy up to them.
Sounds like he is doing his utmost to turn off any decent, upstanding NY residents. Let him run himself into losing. I hope that he continues to make these asinine, hateful declarations so that people can be clear about not voting for him.
HUGE NO KING RALLIES IN ALL 50 STATES COMING UP. Tyrants are not good for Jews and other living things.
What a stupid bozo. His voters are the same that vote for AOC. The dumbest of the dumb.
Undermining the Diplomatic efforts of United States, including issuing threats to arrest Prime Minister of a US ally, is an act of Treason.
Nice guy. Does not say he will arrest President Trump,