The Mayor Who Wants to Empty Prisons and Defund the Police Has One Guy He Really Wants to Arrest
Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, has expressed a desire to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the city, citing an International Criminal Court arrest warrant. The mayor’s proposal faces significant legal hurdles, as neither the United States nor Israel recognize the ICC’s jurisdiction and the warrant’s credibility has been questioned. Mamdani’s stance aligns with his broader platform of defunding the police and reshaping the city’s approach to public safety.
- ▪Zohran Mamdani announced he would consider arresting Benjamin Netanyahu during his September visit to New York City, referencing an ICC arrest warrant.
- ▪The International Criminal Court’s warrant against Netanyahu is not recognized by the United States or Israel, limiting its enforceability.
- ▪Critics suggest the warrant may be a strategic move by ICC prosecutor Karim Khan amid his own legal troubles.
- ▪Mamdani is reportedly in active discussions with city officials and the law department about the feasibility of detaining the Israeli prime minister.
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The Mayor Who Wants to Empty Prisons and Defund the Police Has One Guy He Really Wants to Arrest Robert Spencer | 2:45 PM on July 18, 2026 Anna Connors/The New York Times via AP, Pool Zohran Mamdani, the Marxist Twelver Shi’ite mayor of New York City who wants to empty out the prisons, defund the police, and replace cops with social workers, has suddenly become a law-and-order guy. While he wants all manner of thugs, felons, and psychopaths menacing the law-abiding citizens of his once-great city, the callow authoritarian does have one man he is determined to put behind bars: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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