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NY mayor says still mulling Netanyahu arrest during UN meet (www.rfi.fr)
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New York (AFP) – New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is in talks over whether to try to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an upcoming UN summit, he said in an interview published Saturday -- prompting a sharp rebuke from Netanyahu's camp.

"I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague," Mamdani told The New York Times. "He's a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court."

The leftist Mamdani, who has called Israel an "apartheid regime," added: "That is an opinion that is held by many, purely because of what his actions have wrought over these last many years."

Mamdani admitted he was not sure if he has the power to order the New York Police Department to detain a foreign leader but is discussing the matter with the city's legal team.

"Whatever the law allows me to do in New York City, that's what we will do," he said.

The UN General Assembly, a major gathering of world leaders, takes place in September at UN headquarters in New York.

Mamdani in the past has vowed to send the NYPD to enforce arrest warrants against leaders wanted by the International Criminal Court, including Netanyahu or Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Hague-based ICC said in 2024 that it had reasonable grounds to believe Netanyahu was responsible for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity related to Israel's offensive in Gaza following the unprecedented [...] attack by Hamas.

Danny Danon, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, quickly called out Mamdani.

"Instead of focusing on his responsibilities as mayor and confronting the rising wave of antisemitism in his city, he has chosen to incite hostility and generate headlines by attacking the State of Israel," Danon wrote on X.

"It will not change a thing. Israeli Prime Minister @netanyahu will come to New York, address the United Nations General Assembly with pride, and stand before the world to state Israel's truth and its unwavering right to defend its citizens," he said.

"And if anyone should be arrested, it is @NYCMayor Zohran Mamdani."

Netanyahu has accused Mamdani of supporting Hamas, saying on a recent New York radio show: "I think, secretly, he hates America."

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[–] NastyNative@mander.xyz 8 points 2 hours ago

So many bibi bots on here with stupid talking points. Please arrest this POS so he can rot in a prison for his crimes against humanity. If this terrorist bibi does it to the Palestinians what makes you think he wouldn't do it to you? I already like Zohran but if he did this he should run for president and take away all of Israel aid cause no one else has the balls to do it and I would fully support Zohran for a Presidential run!

[–] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago

Just do it following the arrest warrant by ICC.
Afair the USA doesn't recognize the ICC.
But as they don't follow an awful lot of their own laws, they could follow some foreign ones for a change ;)

[–] green_red_black@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 hours ago

Unfortunately to pull this off (even ignoring legality matters) would have to literally put the UN and Isreal Embassy under siege. I highly doubt the NYPD has that capacity.

That being said I don't think the NYPD has legal mandatory obligations to protect the locations from crowds mass protesting said locations.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

I don't think this is a good idea since one major aspect of the UN is that it is suppost to be a neutral ground. If this somehow goes though it could have a massive destabilizing effect on the world. I'm all for arresting war criminals. The problem is geopolitical.

There is also the little tiny issue of him announcing this ahead of time. If he was serious about this he probably should've done this in secret

[–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

The ICC is a body established by the UN. To allow a war criminal with an active ICC arrest warrant to stand free on UN ground makes a mockery of that.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You do have a point there

[–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Yeah, you were spot on with the announcement bit, though. If he were serious about getting it done, he should have just... done it.

Though perhaps it will keep the war criminal from feeling free to come to the UN, and maybe that was the goal.

[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 hours ago

Lol nope.

It would only strengthen trust in the ICC, and powerful people would realise that people run the world, they don't.

[–] stretch2m@infosec.pub 15 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

So Israel and its leaders can do whatever they want, and anyone who calls them out on it is automatically "inciting anti-semitism?"

I'm not sure that's how this works, pal.

[–] mursejoy@lemmy.zip 9 points 10 hours ago

That’s exactly how it works to everyone licking Israel boots. They will pull the race/hate speech card every time. They use it as a shield to shift blame.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 15 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Announcing it loudly, so Bibi can avoid the meeting. Why...

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 35 points 13 hours ago

Forcing Netanyahu to stay home without the potential complications of actually arresting him I suppose.

[–] TheStaffmaster@lemmy.world 33 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

While The US is not a signatory to the ICC, it IS in an extradition treaty with Interpol, and THEY DO have the jurisdiction to act on ICC warrants.

Just a little nugget.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 hours ago

Doesn't that only apply to the federal government?

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

I'm not sure i'd take the leader of a foreign country's word over the mayor of the native country.

Just in general, but an appeal to mythos seems bold.

Maybe it's just me.

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 42 points 17 hours ago (6 children)

Just do it. Arrest him and immediately put him on a plane to the Netherlands. Let the ICC deal with him.

Just say you were helping ICE deport a violent individual with a warrant. Force the fascists to justify being against that since that's exactly what they've been claiming ICE is doing, and bypassing the courts to do so.

[–] TheStaffmaster@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago

Hello, Malicious compliance!

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[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 54 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Noticed the Israeli diplomat didn’t deny anything.

He just screamed about antisemitism.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago

Fuck all of these evil people. I don't care what religion they are, if they commit and defend genocide then they deserve to be in prison for the rest of their lives.

[–] plz1@sh.itjust.works 22 points 17 hours ago (8 children)

Antisemites morphed from being someone that hates Jews to someone Jews hate.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 hours ago

Israel doesn't represent the Jewish community

Your statement is ironically antisemitic

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[–] zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 13 hours ago

Just do it and face the legal consequences later.

[–] hamid@crazypeople.online 19 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

He will get murdered if he arrests Netanyahu

The US doesn't recognize the ICC, is not party to the Rome Statute and it is not legal to enforce their warrants there. This is why he is being coy about it. People want him (Mamdani) to do something that is illegal for him to do in the US and will get him murdered.

[–] bassad@jlai.lu 28 points 15 hours ago

I thought like you, remember what happened to his corruption's case judge Benny Sagi

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 33 points 18 hours ago

Amazing. I hope zohran does it.

Netanyahu has accused Mamdani of supporting Hamas, saying on a recent New York radio show: “I think, secretly, he hates America.”

Lol. Projection, perhaps.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 11 points 15 hours ago

Wow, this is a really shitty article.

Cold you not find one that calls the genocide a genocide? And doesn't give a platform to wanted war criminals?

[–] ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee 76 points 22 hours ago

Oh please do it. Imagine being able to arrest Hitler when everyone knew he's not just invading but genociding. Should have arrested Putin in Anchorage, too.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 54 points 21 hours ago (23 children)

I can see where this might not be a legal possibility. While it may be legal for NYPD to arrest a foreign national based on an ICC warrant, it would arguably be the United States - not New York City - that is authorized to hand such a prisoner over to ICC, because that is an international matter.

Or, since the warrant is from outside the US, the feds might even need to be involved in the arrest.

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