New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is reportedly considering whether he can arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the city, citing an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Netanyahu as a basis for action.

Commenters are sharply divided on the legality and feasibility of the arrest. Archangel1313 argues that the US does not recognize ICC authority and that enforcing ICC warrants would violate the American Service-Members' Protection Act, which shields US allies from prosecution for war crimes. Triumph notes that while NYPD could theoretically arrest a foreign national based on an ICC warrant, the US government, not New York City, would handle extradition, and the US does not recognize ICC jurisdiction. Halcyoncmdr, however, urges Mamdani to proceed with the arrest and hand Netanyahu over to the ICC, framing it as a way to counteract the ICC's perceived bias. Others, like SpaceCowboy and dastanktal, dismiss the idea as impractical due to diplomatic immunity and political posturing, with dastanktal adding that Mamdani's police commissioner has ties to Netanyahu, making an arrest unlikely.

The community consensus leans toward the legal and practical impossibility of the arrest, with most commenters emphasizing the US's non-recognition of ICC jurisdiction and the lack of legal mechanisms to enforce ICC warrants domestically. However, some argue that Mamdani's consideration reflects a broader push for accountability, even if it is politically symbolic.