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Mamdani says he is reviewing whether New York City authorities could arrest Netanyahu if the Israeli prime minister travels to New York in September to attend the United Nations General Assembly, based on the International Criminal Court’s warrant. But the United States is not a party to the ICC’s Rome Statute, and a city mayor cannot independently conduct foreign policy or override federal law, diplomatic protections, and America’s obligations as host of the United Nations. An attempted arrest could trigger an immediate constitutional and diplomatic crisis, damage relations with Israel, disrupt the U. N. General Assembly, provoke litigation and federal intervention, and create dangerous uncertainty for visiting foreign leaders. Whatever one thinks of Netanyahu, a mayor should not attempt to turn New York City into an independent actor in international law. That is why I believe President Trump should intervene if Mamdani seriously tries to carry this out.

“New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces that he is prepared to have Benjamin Netanyahu arrested and is reviewing all of the options available to him. The arrest could take place in September when world leaders arrive in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly. "I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague.” -

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces that he is prepared to have Benjamin Netanyahu arrested and is reviewing all of the options available to him.

The arrest could take place in September when world leaders arrive in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly.… pic.twitter.com/1X0lJxVw6E

— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) July 18, 2026

"He's a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court."

AOC urges Michigan crowd to ditch mainstream Democrats for socialists: “When more people than ever are living so close to the bone…is the answer to our problems to turn to the same playbook over and over again?” Crowd: Nooooo! -

AOC urges Michigan crowd to ditch mainstream Democrats for socialists: “When more people than ever are living so close to the bone…is the answer to our problems to turn to the same playbook over and over again?”

Crowd: Nooooo! pic.twitter.com/dOyeGs0Cwo

— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 18, 2026

Mainstream Democrats may support a larger safety net and stronger regulation than Republicans, but democratic socialism represents a much broader ideological shift.

The DSA does not merely advocate programs such as Social Security or Medicare. It says key economic sectors should be collectively owned, supports public ownership of major transportation and energy infrastructure, and seeks major structural changes to the constitutional system, including abolishing the Senate. The organization also describes itself as standing against the capitalist class and working toward an alternative to the Democratic Party.

Democrats who abandon their mainstream wing for the DSA would not simply be choosing a more generous version of liberalism. They would be empowering a socialist movement that rejects important parts of the market economy and the constitutional framework in which the Democratic Party has traditionally operated.

People frustrated with Democratic leadership can demand reforms without embracing an organization whose agenda goes far beyond ordinary center-left policy. Replacing mainstream Democrats with democratic socialists would likely deepen political polarization, alienate moderate and independent voters, and make the party less competitive in battleground states such as Michigan. Recent reporting shows that this ideological conflict is already dividing Democrats nationally and in Michigan.