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[-] echo@lemmy.today 24 points 1 week ago

He can't possibly do it, legally. By announcing it, he earns cred with people who like him and ensures that he couldn't possibly do it even if it were legal. It's a win-win for him as now he gets credit, but doesn't have to do anything.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 week ago

Legally, there's an ICC warrant for his arrest.

[-] Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online 10 points 1 week ago

Here is a fun fact: the US has a law which says they will use all means necessary to free a US service person if they are detained by the ICC.

And it's in the news again so I guess they are planning (more) war crimes 🤷‍♀️

[-] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

Terrorist country.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Despite how our politicians act, netanyahu is not a US anything.

[-] Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online 1 points 1 week ago

I'm not sure I understand this reply?

[-] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

You specifically stated "free a US servicde person," which netanyahu isn't.

[-] Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online 1 points 1 week ago

Oh, sure. It would suffice to say the US isn't a signatory to the ICC. My comment was to highlight that the US is pointedly against the ICC and has been for decades.

[-] mctoasterson@reddthat.com 6 points 1 week ago

The US isn't signatory to any of the enabling treaties of the ICC and generally doesn't recognize its authority.

[-] arrow74@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Which is enforced purely on a federal level not on a municipal level

Unfortunately might I add

[-] Kacarott@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

Why does announcing it ensure that he couldn't do it if it were legal? Because Netanyahu would stay away?

[-] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago

Fidel Castro came to New York at the height of the Cold War and no police agency touched him.

And as an aside. Castro was told that he couldn't go anywhere except Manhattan. He agreed and took rooms at the Hotel Terresa on 125 Street in the middle of Harlem. He was a big hit with the locals.

[-] echo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

Because Trump would be sure there are federal thugs there to intervene and because Netanyahu would stay in a safe location at all times.

[-] unmagical@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 week ago

That seems like the kinda thing you just shouldn't say. Nab him in accordance with international law and ship him out of territorial waters immediately.

[-] adespoton@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 week ago

The reason he’s saying it is to create FUD. The reality is that he can’t legally do it, but he’s looking anyway. At the municipal level, Netanyahu has diplomatic immunity. It would have to be done at the federal level, and they show no interest in doing so.

[-] wotaku@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 week ago
[-] TroublesomeTalker@feddit.uk 12 points 1 week ago

Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.

[-] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago

It would be awesome to see but it would also immediately create another constitutional crisis

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago

Oh boy, two cakes!

[-] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

Populism of the bad kind. Announcing the arresting talks, I mean.

If Mandani were legit he would just arrest him. Period.

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

why would netanyahu be going to nyc?

[-] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

It says right there in the summary

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

I see. one sentence among several pages of fluff padding that could have been four more sentences

[-] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Or just read the summary

[-] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

Power move to go to a place where he isnt welcome to meet exclusively with people that support him

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

NYC is the biggest Zionist haven besides Israel worldwide.

[-] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Guaranteed half of ICE will suddenly be reassigned to run interference.

[-] mistermodal@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Gee I hope he's cleared it with Katz & Tisch

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