Mamdani Invokes International Law Against Israel
This City Journal article by Eugene Kontorovich criticizes New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for invoking international law to justify actions against Israel. The author argues that Mamdani uses international law as a euphemism to target Israel specifically, often getting the law wrong. Examples include Mamdani's musings about arresting Israeli PM Netanyahu based on an ICC warrant, condemning a real-estate fair for properties in West Bank settlements as illegal, and denouncing Israel's blockade of Gaza as a violation of international law. Kontorovich counters that blockades are standard naval warfare, that the UN-backed Board of Peace confirmed no humanitarian need in Gaza, and that selling properties in settlements to foreigners (like New Yorkers) is not prohibited by the Geneva Convention. The piece frames Mamdani's actions as ignoring domestic law and overstepping into federal foreign policy.
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