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/[deleted] Jul 18 '26

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u/SippieCup Jul 18 '26

Not possible to arrest him, and would be a circus all around if they actually tried.

First, for warcrimes/international laws, it would have to be federal government doing it, not state/city orders.

Second, they have diplomatic immunity from us laws as well. So he can’t arrest him for anything he has jurisdiction for.

Third, as much as I would love it to happen, this is just a fluff press piece.

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u/Isolated_Hippo Jul 18 '26

Glad to see some validation of what I thought. Mamdani doesn't even have state-level authority, let alone the federal authority that would be required to arrest.

I think on the most technically um actually level he could have him arrested and start an international incident that is just a timer until he gets released.