Mamdani and the Netanyahu Arrest: Tactically Correct, Morally Clear
This commentary by Leon Holly on taz.de analyzes New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's decision not to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his planned September visit to NYC. Mamdani, a democratic socialist, had previously promised to arrest Netanyahu as an internationally wanted war criminal, but after a legal review, he announced he would adhere to US law, which does not recognize the International Criminal Court's Rome Statute. The author argues this is tactically correct to avoid conflict with the Trump administration and to preserve Mamdani's policy agenda. However, the piece urges the US left to fight for international law and ICC recognition, framing international law as a civilizational minimum consensus that progressives must defend despite its selective application.
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