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Mamdani says US should join ICC, honor warrants

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reiterated his stance on the ICC and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Mamdani says US should join ICC, honor warrants

What this story says

  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the U.S. should join the International Criminal Court and enforce its warrants.
  • Mamdani called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the 'architect of a horrific genocide' during a podcast interview.
  • The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in November 2024.
  • Netanyahu visited New York City and criticized Mamdani, stating that Jews no longer feel safe in the city.

Who covered it

Left 9%(1)Centre 18%(2)Right 73%(8)

Percentages are shares of the 11 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 3 of the 14 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

57/100

Hype

41/100

14 sources · methodology

Thin on the left so far

Only 1 of the 11 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that if he had the authority, the United States would join the International Criminal Court (ICC) and enforce its arrest warrants. Mamdani made these remarks during an interview on comedian Theo Von's podcast, "This Past Weekend," which aired on October 1. He described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "the architect of a horrific genocide."

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in November 2024 for Netanyahu and former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant concerning alleged crimes committed in Gaza and across Palestine from October 2023 through May 2024. Mamdani reiterated his position that the U.S. government should honor all ICC warrants. Neither the U.S. nor Israel are members of the ICC and both reject its jurisdiction.

During his visit to New York City for the UN General Assembly, Netanyahu criticized Mamdani. The Israeli prime minister stated that Jews no longer feel safe in the city under Mamdani's leadership. Mamdani responded to Netanyahu's criticism, calling it an attempt to distract from accountability.

Disagreement on Mamdani's plans for antisemitism

Reports differ on the specifics of Mayor Mamdani's plans to combat antisemitism. Some reports state Mamdani announced plans to boost funding for an antisemitism task force but did not adopt a formal definition of anti-Jewish hate. Other reports indicate Mamdani pledged millions to combat antisemitism while leaving a key question unresolved, and that his plan did not include a definition or mention economic targeting of Israel.

What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated reports covered this story. The centre-rated reports did not mention Mayor Mamdani's plans to combat antisemitism or boost funding for an antisemitism task force.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 2 Oct 2026, 10:15, and will add the sides that appear.

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Mamdani calls for US to join ICC, arrest Netanyahu during Theo Von podcast
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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

1 rated outlet

We have not written our reading of the left coverage of this story. The left-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.

Centre

2 rated outlets

  • The centre-rated reports led on Mayor Mamdani's statements regarding the U.S. and the International Criminal Court. Both Daily Post Nigeria and Internewscast highlighted Mamdani's call for the U.S. to join the ICC and honor its warrants, including the one for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They also reported Mamdani's description of Netanyahu as the 'architect of a horrific genocide' and noted Netanyahu's visit to New York City and his criticism of Mamdani.

Right

8 rated outlets

  • The right-rated reports focused on Mayor Mamdani's pledge to combat antisemitism and his comments about the ICC and Benjamin Netanyahu. Eight reports from this side mentioned Mamdani's announcement of plans to combat antisemitism, with several headlines stating he pledged millions for this purpose. Multiple reports also highlighted Mamdani's description of Netanyahu as the 'architect of a horrific genocide' and his call for the U.S. to join the ICC. Some right-rated reports noted that Mamdani's antisemitism plan did not include a formal definition of anti-Jewish hate or mention Israel.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Mamdani says US should join ICC, honor warrants?
Of the 11 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 9% are rated left, 18% are rated centre, 73% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 14. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Mamdani says US should join ICC, honor warrants left or right?
Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 11 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
Is the coverage of Mamdani says US should join ICC, honor warrants biased?
Mamdani says US should join ICC, honor warrants is one event reported by 14 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Mamdani says US should join ICC, honor warrants?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Mamdani says US should join ICC, honor warrants?
14 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What did New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani say about the U.S. and the International Criminal Court?
Mayor Mamdani stated that if he had his way, the U.S. would join the International Criminal Court and honor all warrants it has issued. He specifically mentioned the warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
How did Mayor Mamdani describe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?
During an interview on Theo Von's podcast, Mamdani described Benjamin Netanyahu as the 'architect of a horrific genocide.' He made this statement in relation to the alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.
What was Benjamin Netanyahu's response to Mayor Mamdani?
During his visit to New York City for the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized Mayor Mamdani. He stated that Jews no longer feel safe in the city under Mamdani's leadership and denounced Mamdani's accusations against Israel.
What are the details of the International Criminal Court's actions?
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in November 2024 for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. These warrants relate to alleged crimes committed in Gaza and across Palestine between October 2023 and May 2024.

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