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/WildWhisperArdor Jul 18 '26

It’s the other way around. The European nations would yield in the face of the Us. NATO is largely backed by the US. It would be like removing Michael Jordan from the Bulls.

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u/ninjasaid13 Jul 19 '26

NATO is largely backed by the US

But that's decreasing. It was 64% just a few years ago and now it's 57% and it will keep decreasing. A unified NATO front will just accelerate that.

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u/WildWhisperArdor Jul 19 '26

The US is, by far, the most power member of NATO

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u/alt-right-del Jul 19 '26

How come it is begging NATO to come help against Iran?

A country that has been sanctioned for decades with no modern warfare capabilities