From the last few threads about this, the average Redditor doesn't seem to understand that the mayor of NYC is still "just" a mayor. I grew up in a small town, none of the men and women who have been mayors should be arresting persons The International Criminal Court have declared a war criminals either. I'm concerned that American Redditors don't seem to understand what different elected politicians can and can't do.
I'm sure I'm triggering some down vote fingers. I love Mamdani and I hope Bibi faces justice, Rumsfeld and Cheney were to escaping it have led me to keep my expectations measured.
I know he doesn't have the power but because of his position, just mentioning it brought up so much publicity that I think it is a good strategy in terms of awareness. It is something to move the needle forward and a new permission structure of what is to come.
Using a platform to draw attention to something is my entire job (advertising) and advertisers pay big, big money just to even have you skip a video, awareness is that valuable. While we're at it, we need continuous awareness of the Epstein files as well.
He knew he had no power. He knows the US is not a side to the Rome Convention, and he knows only the federal government can enforce international treaties. This isn't new, and you're only forgiving him because he's on your side. If you expect conservatives.to be critical towards their politicians, you should be critical towards yours.
The issue is that he promised something he knew he couldn't deliver just to score political points. Meanwhile, zero Palestinians have actually had their lives improved as a result. But none of that matters, because he knows people like you will make excuses for everything he says, simply because he's on your side. If you are willing to do this, what makes you different from MAGA?
Yes but American media has been crippled in terms of the coverage. They might have a blip about the ICC warrant or something on the last page and will try to burry it or use passive language. It's messed up.
Nobody says this guy specifically is going to go out and arrest him lol. He just uploaded a video that elaborates on the war crimes that Benjamin Netanyahu has committed on the Palestinians in Palestine. The main reason I think he uploaded it is because he is on the international stage, as there is a fair bit of press that comes on the NYC Mayor office.
He did promise to have NYPD arrest him. Which is obviously what the guy you are replying to meant. Nobody is expecting Mamdani to walk out and arrest him himself, that is an insane thing you just invented in your head. He also did not just make a video now he is on the international stage. He spent near 8 months saying as Mayor bibi will be arrested on his next NYC visit.
Nobody says this guy specifically is going to go out and arrest him lol.
For some context, Mamdani said he was exploring his legal options and claimed it was unclear whether or not he had the authority to arrest Netenyahu in a recent interview with the New York Times. So, there was a lot of discussion around Mamdani ordering Netenyahu's arrest which, regardless of the ethics/morality, he does not and should not have the authority to do.
To be fair, previous mayors have muddied the waters on the issue. Giuliani brags to this day that in the 1990s he had the NYPD enter Lincoln Center and forcibly eject Yaser Arafat from the audience of a concert held for UN world leaders. Bloomberg sent the NYPD to evict Moammar Qaddafi from Central Park where he had set up a tent during the UN summit (he later relocated to Trump’s Golf Course).
I am aware of the ICC, and I am also aware of the warrant against Netanyahu. I am not ignorant, and have known about these things for a while.
Having said that, I consider Netanyahu's actions to be an appropriate response to the ongoing threat against Israeli security that culminated with the horrific terrorist attack of October 7th.
Disagree if you want, but not everyone opposed to Mamdani's proposed actions is somehow ignorant or unaware of the situation.
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u/rainshowers_5_peace 16h ago edited 16h ago
From the last few threads about this, the average Redditor doesn't seem to understand that the mayor of NYC is still "just" a mayor. I grew up in a small town, none of the men and women who have been mayors should be arresting persons The International Criminal Court have declared a war criminals either. I'm concerned that American Redditors don't seem to understand what different elected politicians can and can't do.
I'm sure I'm triggering some down vote fingers. I love Mamdani and I hope Bibi faces justice, Rumsfeld and Cheney were to escaping it have led me to keep my expectations measured.