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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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echo@lemmy.today · 24 pts · 62d
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 · 16 pts · 62d
Legally, there's an ICC warrant for his arrest.
Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online · 9 pts · 62d
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 pts · 62d
Terrorist country.
Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 62d
Despite how our politicians act, netanyahu is not a US anything.
Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online · 1 pts · 61d
I'm not sure I understand this reply?
TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 61d
You specifically stated "free a US service person," which netanyahu isn't.
Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online · 1 pts · 61d
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 · 5 pts · 62d
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 pts · 62d
Which is enforced purely on a federal level not on a municipal level
Unfortunately might I add
Kacarott@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 62d
Why does announcing it ensure that he couldn't do it if it were legal? Because Netanyahu would stay away?
DagwoodIII@piefed.social · 5 pts · 62d
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 pts · 62d
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 · 19 pts · 62d
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 · 26 pts · 62d
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 · 9 pts · 62d
FUD?
TroublesomeTalker@feddit.uk · 12 pts · 62d
Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.
cmbabul@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 62d
It would be awesome to see but it would also immediately create another constitutional crisis
queermunist@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 62d
Oh boy, two cakes!
WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 62d
Guaranteed half of ICE will suddenly be reassigned to run interference.
SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 61d
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 · 2 pts · 62d
why would netanyahu be going to nyc?
BrainInABox@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 62d
It says right there in the summary
Grass@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 62d
Grass@sh.itjust.works · -4 pts · 62d
I see. one sentence among several pages of fluff padding that could have been four more sentences
BrainInABox@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 62d
Or just read the summary
geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 62d
NYC is the biggest Zionist haven besides Israel worldwide.
mistermodal@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 62d
Gee I hope he's cleared it with Katz & Tisch