Most Americans are shaking their heads right now — and who can blame them? A newly elected New York City mayor is promising to arrest the Prime Minister of Israel, one of America’s closest allies, the moment he sets foot in the city. You read that right. Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed Marxist and the incoming mayor of the biggest city in the country, wants to throw handcuffs on Benjamin Netanyahu, the elected leader of a democratic nation, because of a political disagreement. This isn’t a joke or a bad comedy sketch. This is real life in 2025.
But thankfully, not everyone is staying quiet about it.
Republican City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov is calling Mamdani’s bluff. She invited Netanyahu to New York for January 1st — the very day Mamdani is supposed to take office. That’s not just a political move. That’s standing up for common sense.
Let’s be clear: Mamdani’s promise to arrest Netanyahu is not only legally impossible — it’s dangerous. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has no authority in the United States. America has never recognized the ICC’s power to arrest or prosecute anyone here. So Mamdani, who will soon lead a city of 8 million people, is either totally clueless or he just doesn’t care about the rule of law. Either way, it should scare every voter, no matter what side you’re on.
Inna Vernikov, on the other hand, is doing what many Americans wish more leaders would do — take a stand. She’s not just defending Netanyahu. She’s defending the values that most of us still believe in: due process, democracy, and the idea that you don’t lock someone up just because you disagree with them. She wrote in her letter that Netanyahu is the leader of a democratic country that shares our values — freedom, strength, and resilience — in a region surrounded by terror and tyranny. That’s the truth, and millions of Americans know it, even if the media won’t say it out loud.
The silence from most politicians is telling. Too many are afraid to speak out against radicals like Mamdani. But the people aren’t fooled. They see what’s happening, and they’re tired of watching their cities turn into playgrounds for political extremists. First it was soft-on-crime policies. Then it was defunding the police. Now it’s threatening to arrest world leaders. What’s next?
Former Assemblyman Dov Hikind said it best: Mamdani “is going to find out that he’s not the king.” That’s exactly what needs to happen. This country was built on checks and balances, not on mayors who think they can play international police. And when Netanyahu does arrive — because all signs point to him coming anyway — Hikind predicts he’ll receive one of the warmest welcomes he’s ever had in New York. That’s because average Americans, Jewish or not, still respect strong leaders who stand up to terror and defend their people.
Even President Trump weighed in when asked about Mamdani’s threat. As Netanyahu brushed it off, Trump interrupted with, “I’ll get him out.” That’s leadership. That’s what Americans want to hear — not more nonsense from power-hungry radicals.
Here’s the bottom line: This isn’t about left vs. right. This is about sanity vs. chaos. And most Americans are on the side of sanity. They’re tired of watching their cities be run by people who hate the country’s allies, ignore the law, and care more about scoring points with fringe activists than keeping people safe.
Councilwoman Vernikov just held up a mirror to the madness. She called Mamdani’s bluff, and in doing so, reminded us that there are still people in office who haven’t lost their minds. Let’s hope more of them start speaking up before it’s too late. Because if we don’t push back now, the lunatics really will be running the asylum.