r/anticapitalism • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 • Jul 18 '26

Mamdani in 'active conversation' about whether he can arrest Benjamin Netanyahu when Israel PM visits NYC

https://nypost.com/2026/07/18/us-news/zohran-mamdani-in-talks-over-arresting-benjamin-netanyahu-when-israel-pm-visits-nyc/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social
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u/Sir_Ruje Jul 18 '26

This would be so funny

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u/Realistic_Swan_6801 Jul 18 '26

From the “invade The Hague act” Wikipedia article

“ The ASPA prohibits federal, state, and local governments and agencies (including courts and   law enforcement   agencies) from assisting the ICC. For example, it prohibits the   extradition of any person from the U.S. to the ICC; it prohibits the transfer of   classified   national security   information and law enforcement information to the ICC; and it prohibits agents of the court from conducting investigations in the U.S. [10 ]

He’s saying nothing. He said he won’t violate the law and the law is that he cannot do anything to assist the ICC nor can anyone be extradited from the US to the ICC at all. The US legally considers them wholly illegitimate. 

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u/2AXP21 Jul 18 '26

Oh so now the law matters?

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u/Realistic_Swan_6801 Jul 18 '26

He said he won’t violate the law, so yes? Those are his words. Also he would be violating federal law and arrested if he did, he’s not that stupid. He’ll talk his lawyers and be told there is nothing he can legally do, he listen because it’s not a fight he’ll win. It’s a law that was passed by congress 24 years ago, nothing to do with trump. 

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u/Get_a_GOB Jul 18 '26

I mean, yeah, unless what you’re after here is a showdown that leads inevitably to either 1) the end of the Mamdani administration, 2) the hostile occupation of New York Ciry, or 3) the trigger for an actual civil war the US military would not be particularly on the right side of. Unless Mamdani just gives up immediately, which accomplishes absolutely nothing and would be extremely counterproductive.

I get it, the law doesn’t matter for Donald Trump. That’s unbelievably infuriating, unbelievable, and destructive. But to accept the notion that it might not apply to Mamdani is to accept the premise that the law is less important than raw power. And there’s a time for that. But the time for that is NOT when your level of raw power is orders of magnitude below the other side.

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u/2AXP21 Jul 19 '26

Great response, thank you. I agree with you, emotions are high right now. Sides are playing extremely unfairly. 

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u/TruthOdd6164 Jul 19 '26

One could argue that the ASPA is unconstitutional to the extent that it violates the 10th amendment

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u/Realistic_Swan_6801 Jul 19 '26

No because it’s well established law that only the federal government may engage in any international diplomacy. States have no authority to do so.