One of his most ridiculous plans yet…
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed socialist, is standing firmly by his pledge to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he wins the race — and if the Israeli leader visits the Big Apple. (RELATED: Mamdani Campaign Faces Scrutiny Over Possible Foreign Donations)
“It is important that New York City is in compliance with international criminal law,” Mamdani told The New York Times‘ Astead Herndon in an interview published Tuesday:
The Times reported that Mamdani’s stance confused his allies, and noted the U.S. does not recognize the authority of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu in 2024.
Several leaders within Mamdani’s political base — including Murad Awawdeh, head of the New York Immigration Coalition — told the Times that arresting Netanyahu was not a priority for them.
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) added that Mamdani’s proposal was “simply unrealistic.”
“The City of New York has no jurisdiction to do such a thing,” Nadler added.
Mamdani first made the statement about Netanyahu during a December 2024 interview with former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan.
Hasan asked Mamdani, “Would you welcome Prime Minister Netanyahu to New York City for the — for whatever he comes for, given the U.S. is not a signatory to the ICC, so he can travel to the U.S., unlike a lot of other countries? Would a Mayor Mamdani welcome Benjamin Netanyahu to this city?”
Mamdani told Hasan during the December 2024 interview, “No. As mayor, New York City would arrest Benjamin Netanyahu. This is a city that our values are in line with international law. It’s time that our actions are also.”
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Mamdani on Monday issued a statement celebrating the release of Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity. (RELATED: CNN Anchor Issues Apology After Claiming Freed Israeli Hostages Were ‘Treated Better’ Than Gazans)
“Today’s scenes of Israelis and Palestinians are profoundly moving,” Mamdani wrote on X.
“Israeli hostages being freed and families reunited after years of fear, uncertainty, and torture; the first days in Gaza without relentless Israeli bombardment as families return to rubble and loved ones freed from detention.”
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Well, if he doesn’t win the mayoral race, he’s SURE got a job with the harpies on The View !
And he shows the same amount of intelligence also…..