New York Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks has publicly broken with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, urging him not to attempt to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Meeks made the comments during an appearance on CNN's "The Situation Room" on Monday, distancing himself from Mamdani's earlier remarks and reflecting wider unease within the Democratic Party over the mayor's stance on Israel and the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Netanyahu.

The disagreement stems from Mamdani's previous comments suggesting he would be willing to see Netanyahu arrested if the Israeli leader visited New York, a position that has drawn criticism, including from CNN legal analyst Elie Honig, who called the claim "utterly ridiculous". Meeks' intervention adds to a string of recent Democratic figures publicly questioning or criticising Mamdani's positions, amid broader debate within the party over the rise of further-left candidates.