New York's Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has recently ruled that a request to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the city cannot be honored. The request was made by Ugandan-born New York resident Hassan Diab, who is a vocal critic of Netanyahu's policies. Diab had sought to have Netanyahu arrested for his alleged role in the 2014 Gaza war, citing the 1943 Katyn massacre and the 1967 Six-Day War as precedents for international arrest warrants. However, Diab's petition has been rejected, sparking debate about the limits of international law and the complexities of diplomatic immunity.
Explainer: Why New York's Mamdani cannot have Israel's Netanyahu arrested Reuters
