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McTaco
Y’all getting blocked for not tagging politics
southflhitnrun
Internationally, this seems messy. But, it sends a clear warning that the Mayor of NYC will not roll out the red carpet and drop everything to his support security. For someone like this person, that is a serious problem as security for him has to be extremely high.
jalcantara88127001
Please don't let him disappear
hotaru251
the fact the MAGA see him an anti american when hes one of the people in gov who is actively for america and nto for being a puppet state ran by israel
Grinch01
Ah come on there are a plenty of us presidents that should have been arrested for war crimes as well but since its the usa nobody gives a fuck and let them do what ever they want
MasterBountakun
That's true but also isn't a good reason to let other war criminals get away with war crimes.
SedatedSl0th
Alright real talk. You wanna know what I really fuckin hate about Mamdani? That he’s completely, totally, and utterly not my mayor. It really sucks. It’s like a potential partner you like but their response to you is, “if only there was someone just like you.”
Rock on Mamdani.
Rainmaker217
Had us in the first half, ngl
KleptoKea
Maybe he'll encourage more USonians to grow one.
Feralkyn
Reminder, a social media post with "BREAKING" on it is not a source. He's talking with NYC law enforcement but I can find zero source on the quote claimed here. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/nyregion/mamdani-netanyahu-interview.html
kaijuuGold
arrest that zionist then ship to a. embassy thats follows the icc warrant
gobbin
Arrest that murdering bastard on sight.
fknbastard
This would bring about an interesting political crisis because extradition means sending him to an international airport where customs and border protection have jurisdiction. Would they step in the moment they have jurisdiction to release him or send him home?
anender
Hot chopper to Canada, pickup anywhere.
fknbastard
The batman solution
cloudstrife046583000
Sounds great but we all know there is just no way in hell anything like this happens in our current situation in this country. More likely they deport Mamdani than this Happening and that's just sad to think about.
lr94381213000
Just another false prophet
flordelasantillas
The arrest warrant for Netanyahu was issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The US, however, is not part of the ICC nor does it recognize its jurisdiction. As a foreign head Genocide King is (unfortunately) protected by the State Dept. Hopefully Mamdani finds an arrest reason.
Lardzor
That's not exactly what Mamdani said. This is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thaMOgFHW28
SteveTheEgg
Theoretically a group could dress up like ICE and just kidnap the Prime Minister. Like it has been proven that a group of masked armed men rounding up foreigners will not be stopped by the general public.
bloxxing
don't forget the genocide charges.
ElbowDeepInAPoliceState
Do US mayors have that kind of direct control over police? I ask because in Canada municipal police is always an arms length organization and it's not possible for mayors or councils to directly command them (like Ottawa police not doing anything w/the truckers).
Unrelated note, but would it be 'legal' for him to be arrested for this in the US? I had assumed that since the US isn't a signatory of the ICC treaty that the warrant wouldn't be valid in the US. Would
Feralkyn
Pretty sure the OP is completely invented. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/nyregion/mamdani-netanyahu-interview.html
ElbowDeepInAPoliceState
Ah, that's a shame. Thought it sounded too good to be true
PowerThruster
Mamdani just needs to do it, and say its for the attack on the Liberty, and hes imprisoned pending a review. And sure, he can be extradited to the ICC while we slow-crawl through the investigation.
ShadeMeadowsArt
PLEASE
sircowdog
I have not actually looked before now. But are there actually legal grounds for the US to do that under international law?
magical8ball
PoorBoyChevelle
To extradite a war criminal? Yea pretty sure we can do that
sircowdog
The question wasn't if we can. I know we CAN. I just want to understand the legalities.
Ffs, I'm not arguing against it. I'm just saying that if we're going to do it we should do it right.
ElusiveThing
The US doesn't extradite people to the ICC, at least not directly. They never ratified the Rome statutes.
IIRC the so called Hague Invasion Act directly prevents US agencies from transferring people to ICC custody too.
DrKonrad
Netanyahu deserves to be arrested and tried for all his crimes.
But that won't be enough to change what Israel has become: a terrorist state that commits a genocide that is supported by the Israeli population.
Sonicschilidogs
Yeah, no, horrible idea.
Does he deserve it? Yes. But:
What happens when NYC starts arresting people who are there for the UN?
What happens when he tries to extradite him? What happens if the fed or the state try to have him released? The US is not a signatory on the ICJ.
What happens to his and the cities image, internationally and domestically (and the image of the work he's trying to do, the Dem Socs in general) when a Muslim mayor arrests the foreign head of the Jewish state of Israel 1/2
Sonicschilidogs
2/2 UNLAWFULLY (Remember, he's only being arrested at the request of the ICC, which the US is NOT bound to).... Its a mess that will do more harm than good IMO, because if Net is gone, someone else fills the hole and continues the genocide, and.... Scarily..... Benny is more moderate and reluctant than some of the other high ranking members of his government.
FreePalestineAndTheWorldFromIsrael
Either Mamdani says he will arrest Netanyahu but legally he is unable to and will be blocked by higher powers. Or Netanyahu is arrested but given a Presidential pardon and given diplomatic immunity. Absolutely love Mamdani having the balls to say this, but its impossible to enforce this kind of justice in spineless fascist USA. When even the Democratic party has Zionism festering like a cancer, its hard to see an arrest leading to anything substantial.
anender
Depends if someone has a hot chopper to snatch him to Canada, immediately after arrest
FreePalestineAndTheWorldFromIsrael
Call Batman to get the skyhook ready
PreachItSigard
Even if you cannot keep him, you can send the message: don't come here. You are not welcome. Even if you weasel your way out you will not weasel your way in
Spoonland
Being a decent human being is somehow revolutionary in these dark stupid times
Misteree8
It is when we got the most dumbest, coning, self-absorbed president(twice elected). That bar is somewhere in the mariana trench, its so easy to get over.
Silverlebelge
Maybe that's the real punk rock.
hsalonen3000
The worst part is, that bad leaders (Nenanyahu, Trump, Putin) were elected by semifair elections (except maybe Putin), and people voted for them. People voted for darkness.
whereismymind86
Initially maybe, but these are all people several sham elections deep
Isthe4thtimethecharm
T hey voted for propaganda and out if fear. I am not saying forgive Maga. But understand where your enemy comes from
SquashDemon
They come from a lot of different places. Some of them stopped thinking a long time ago and just let the scare box tell them what to think. Some view kindness as a weakness and bullies as strong. Some actually benefit from fucking most of us over, and don't view the fall of our culture as all that big a deal, just politics and business as usual. And some think that they simply cannot vote for the alternative or they would be betraying their own beliefs. It's no one snake, it's a fucking hydra.
FetteredJuvenescence
Trump would never have been elected if we had mandatory voting, like Australia has, for instance.
mechanicalfurry
They voted for the suffering of anyone who wasn't them.
Sticklebrickk
United we stand, divided we fall, huh
Spoonland
Painfully accurate
TheAnswerIsViolence
Mamdani goes well beyond "decent". Plenty of "decent" mayors in the country and only he is vowing to arrest Bibi. That is exceptional.
Most everything he is doing shows what is possible for every other mayor in the country but he's the only one doing it. Freeze rents, tax the rich, help animals in your city.
He's not just what we'd settle for (decent), he's what we strive for (ideal)
Spoonland
That is fair. To me an ideal mayor would be pretty much Greta Thunberg - like but I get what you're saying
TheAnswerIsViolence
What specifically about her is ideal to you that you can say does not fit Mamdani?
Spoonland
Radical in an no-compromise way. Capitalism must go, we already are on the fast downward spiral of destruction
crossingdynasty
The immediate outcry from the right was “yeah well he can’t do that! It’s just posturing!” Weird they don’t seem to have a problem when Trump says shit he isnt allowed to do like “I’m gonna force gas to sell for a dollar a gallon” or “I’m gonna nuke Greenland”.
ArkoneAxon
And for everyone else it's amusing to watch the "TDS" crowd engage in the very same behavior they mock the MAGAs for.
draconyum
Can he be a candidate for next elections?
georgejimmydoodle
Not for POTUS. He isn't a natural-born citizen. It would require a Constitutional amendment, and there are WAY too many Republican (i.e., white supremacist) state legislatures for that to happen.
draconyum
I know, it was mostly a joke, but you can agree with me it would be perfect for the role
whereismymind86
Oh sure, I’d love for him to run, but he’s not able.
unluckyandbored
If you mean President, no. He's not a natural-born citizen.
gtollie
Can Trump relocate the UN to a red state ? How would that work ?
I’m assuming the UN would rather move their HQ to another country before they let Trump move their HQ within the US ??
Poppypoppoppop
lol. The UN is complicit.
AydenBeeson
Complicit no, impotent yes
thedarkcanuck
Babe what if we kissed in front of the combination Waffle House/Dollar General/UN across the street from the Flying J truck stop in Roanoke?
zechor
There was a proposal to put it in North Carolina on a nice large campus.
At this point, I kinda want them to put it in Greenland.
MrGhostbuster
I was thinking Switzerland but I like your idea better.
whereismymind86
I imagine it’s have to be a vote
BeachsideBarghest
The UN should move their HQ to another country anyway. America is too volatile and about to become (even more of) an authoritarian state.
Jode72
Such as, say, Indonesia, current chair of the UNHRC, where Amnesty International tells us: "Authoritarian practices, especially restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly and excessive use of force, increased as the government suppressed dissent and police arrested and detained protestors across the country."
Oops.
They're perfect for each other. LOL
MaddogDelphi1997
Move it to someplace like Finland. Russia still can't find that one sniper there.
BeachsideBarghest
Fuck I'd love to see Finland curb-stomp Russia if they tried.
MaddogDelphi1997
pandemicmodedad
The legend. I heard he was able to take on loki, the god of tricks in a one on one battle.
SalmonTheWise
They already have major offices in Geneva and Vienna, I'm sure they can absorb the NY branch if necessary.
CouldntCakeLess
I want a Mamdani too.
kimbozo
Really hoping Francesca Hong can win the governors race in Wisconsin, she seems like a similarly good person. I'll be voting fer her for sure.
selfishsarah
The DSA from the Twin cities is driving over to door knock for her all summer.
Gotcha44
https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/products/zohranmamdani
(No, I am not affiliated.)
Sebastopol140
Oh, that's nice.
blackelf
Germany needs one too please!
BeaverOnFire
Need to create a popular bar drink with that name. We can have a drinking game that every time a Republican lies or molests a child you have to drink a whole drink. Wait a minute; maybe we should change the rules. Everybody's going to get alcohol poisoning.
OneBananaForSale
Warning him like that shows you might not be able or willing to do so but still a great signal
whereismymind86
I mean, he’s definitely not able to, the federal government would throw a fit, but the threat still sends a message
Elonth
If Nuttyyahoo listens to the threat and doesn't come great. If he does and mamdani acts and a phyiscal altercation happens for outcry also great. If the federal goverment actually steps in and supports nuttyyahoo after all the public outcry and global outcry of his genocide. Also great.
There is no downside to Mamdani announcing it unless he does not take action.
Sebastopol140
I support this. Everybody should have a Mamdani.
slightlybrokenegg
Rapidly checks under my seat to only find disappointment.
AShartInTheWind
Best I can do is "centrist" Dems who repeatedly side with the corporations trying to take over your city.
slightlybrokenegg
It’s better than having my candy stolen by a literal pedophile I guess. (Candy is a metaphor for my rights. For anyone who struggles with metaphors.)
AShartInTheWind
Except these centrists didn't even try to stop it, they just stood to the side and had some "harsh" words to say.
Nukls
where did they find him
are there more
Elonth
turns out they are all over. You just have to go to your local socalist democracy political group and just pick a random one out of the crowd. Its the damndest thing! They have these things called "election platform registration forms." you gotta fill out for them for your city to adopt them. I don't know why people don't use them. They're right there for free all you gotta do is vote.
whereismymind86
There are lots more, the establishment just works hard to keep progressives out of power, mostly via gatekeeping donations and other funding
theshinobi23
If he didn't come from the Mamdani region of France, then he's just sparkling Bernie Sanders?
viasycosis
hogeyegrex
Mamdani is so much more effective than Bernie. Much as i like Bernie, Mamdani has just been killing it.
Sadly, Bernie had no chance in the ‘16 general election. The oppo research the goopers had was devastating. It would have been an absolute rout had he won the primary.
Love him on policy, but he’s not a winnable national candidate. Never was.
Mamdani is knocking it out of the park, though. We need so many more like him.
katashimon13
start organizing in your communities and you can have mamdani at home
extraDimensionalAnxiety
Where's Oprah at when you really needed her?
Elonth
Oprah is an objectively terrible human being. The fact she wasn't on the epstein island list was shocking.
She has actively groomed young actresses and authors to publicists. The she "gave them their spotlight" by making them sell their bodies to the producers like Whinstein. So yes objectivly shitty human being who used her platform to make herself look like a saint while raking in billions.
extraDimensionalAnxiety
You're a little late to the party. Why not read some replies before responding to a week old post.
Elonth
"week old post" hit the frontpage 2 days ago. What an annoyingly petty thing to bitch about a "necropost" on something that recent.
You must hate it when your loved ones text you every week or month to see if you are doing okay.
imjustagurl87
Oprah isnt cor the people. Never has been. Shes just as bad.
imjustagurl87
For**
extraDimensionalAnxiety
That's not the joke I was going for there.
Roune
So did he decide then? Last I read was he was looking into if he was able to do it or not
abo5
He had a press conference the day before where he said that the state of NY does not have the authority to do so. It was a campaign promise of his to arrest BN so I get why he made such a big deal out of it even though I felt he knew it couldn't be done.
vengfish
TL;Dr he isn't.
Colopty
Yeah he did an interview recently and was clear that his intention is to do whatever his position allows to comply with the ICC arrest warrant, but that the legal team is still working out exactly what that'll look like. The image is definitely twisting the words a bit to make it seem more definitive than what can currently be promised.
spinymouse
Won't happen, the US oppose the ICC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_International_Criminal_Court
whereismymind86
Doesn’t mean he can’t inconvenience the hell out of him by trying
dspatch09
He’s not legally allowed too. There’s no US based law that he has broken. As mayor, he cannot enforce international law, so there is no legal avenue to arrest him.
whereismymind86
That means we cant prosecute, not that we cant detain. They could absolutely cuff him for a few hours and force Trump to come bail him out.
ArkoneAxon
Oh, that'd be AWESOME. It'd be hilarious watching Mamdani being arrested and removed from office for violating Title 18 U.S. Code § 2383 and 2384.
On account of that being an usurpation of Federal authority in order to inflict harm upon a foreign head of state... and a state which happens to be a close strategic and economic ally of the United States, at that.
PowerThruster
We'll just hold them to account for attacking the Liberty finally. Theres more im sure, but no need to search for another reason when they killed servicemen unpunished.
Fiss
There's also the issue with setting precedence with interfering with a UN council.
Yes, I 100% agree Netany needs to be arrested for War Crimes. But that turns a UN meeting into the Nuremburg Trials II: Electric Boogaloo. Trump, Hegseth and a half-dozen of his crew are also on the hook for *actual war crimes*.
Now, does this mean I want Mamdani to not do it? Hell no. I want him to legally, justly slap all those fuckers in cuffs.
Z0op
But trump will bail him out and mamdani gets all the flack
Fiss
This is realistically what will happen, but man it would satisfy a deep urge in everyone's souls to see bad people get punished even if just for a few hours as the he's thrown into booking at a NYPD station.
ThrowAwayAcct0000
I would LOVE to see him in handcuffs, getting fingerprinted, with a mugshot. Even if the president bails him out, that's some really good PR for NYC.
Fiss
I'd legitimately consider moving to NYC so long as Zohran is mayor, and I've pretty much otherwise given up on going to the US for any other reason besides a funeral, wedding, or pissing on Trump's grave when it happens.
DonaIdJ
Being “on the hook” is not the same as having an active arrest warrant from the ICC. Surprise surprise the US and Israel are not legally bound to arrest him because they’re not members of the ICC. But it’s nice to see signs that the winds are changing and Mamdani is proving time and time again that we don’t have to live with the status quo
CatShadowleaf
What's wrong with Nuremburg Trials II: Electric Boogaloo? I fully support Trump, Hegseth, and his entire administration being hooked up for actual war crimes.
Fiss
Oh, I 100% support that too. I just don't know if showing that New York will arrest your evil ass the moment you step foot onto the pavement would foster an air of international cooperation.
That being said...it's not like the UN is pulling its weight right now, so why the hell not. NT2: EB let's goooooooooooooooo!
ThrowAwayAcct0000
I think it would make lots of people see NYC in a better light, to be honest.
Fiss
I'm basically just worried it's gonna get complicated, and you're going to see a whole list of sudden 'diplomatic immunities' popping out of nowhere or the fabric of the UN is going to dissolve (if that's a bad/good thing is another question and legal minefield to ask about later)
Sh1tMovieGroup
Does that mean if Trump or Hegseth go to NY he'll just have to arrest them too and them on to the UN too ..
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
Hence why he's still looking into it, afaik. There IS an international arrest warrant by the ICC for Netanyahu, so that should be easy, but it does affect a lot of other things, as you rightfully point to.
Darkspire
Well, it is the NYPD, so uh. Stop resisting. Stop resisting...
Fiss
As much as I logically know that this would end up terribly.... part of me, the pissed off chaos goblin who is tired of seeing all these evil people continue to be free to do evil things.... would absolutely relish in the NYPD beating that fucker down. ....hypothetically, of course.
imabadger
ICC is not an UN institution, so it does complicate things by quite a bit.
lalalalsblablabal
I read the same. He is looking into legal possibilities. He also said they are not going to invent laws like some other politicians in usa.
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delightfullyhardenthusiast
There are these things called international laws which, by definition, are followed by multiple countries. Usually ones that have signed something like a treaty that might have resulted from a convention.
DongleDingler
Right, but that wouldn't be Mamdani making his own law. I think we're talking about Mamdani at least, there are five "he"s in a row without specification
DongleDingler
I don't even follow my original argument now. I think I originally confused "he" as Netanyahu
lalalalsblablabal
I said that Mamdani said that he is not going to make up his own laws. Instead, he is looking into legal possibilities to order NYPD to arrest him.
BeckyLookAtHerButt
Diplomatic Immunity?
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mrthewhitee
US is not a member state of the ICC
DongleDingler
Oops. This is why I shouldn't post at 4am. Deleting so I don't spread misinformation
Dasnekones
International arrest warrant from the ICC superceeds diplomatic immunity.
DameDePiques
Only in countries that recognize the ICC.
Solski
The US isn't apart of the ICC. The way our constitution is written makes it incompatible. The US supreme court has to be the highest court recognized in the land. The ICC lacks elements guaranteed by the constitution like having a jury of your peers, a right to a speedy and public trial, protection against retrials if acquitted etc. To recognize the ICC would require amendments to the constitution which was last done a decade before the ICC was founded. Good luck passing a 2/3 majority right now
spinymouse
The US actively oppose the ICC. They have a law in place to protect their citizens against prosecution. Israel does recognize the ICC and Netanyahu has avoided visiting countries that do too. But the US are safe for him.
SamaelQliphoth
Also, the US isn't even party to the ICC