Khanna echoes Mamdani’s call to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu

Published July 25, 2026 10:56am ET



Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) on Friday called for President Donald Trump to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, echoing progressive calls against the Jewish leader.

The California Democrat cited the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant as the basis for Netanyahu’s detention, and called on Trump to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin as well. Netanyahu is expected to come to the U.S. in September for the United Nations’ annual meeting in New York City. 

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