Tag Archives: foreign affairs

Local Threats, Global Warrants: Mamdani, the ICC, and Constitutional Boundaries

By: Yedida Bentolila In an interview with The New York Times earlier this month, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, made it clear that if elected, he would instruct the New York Police Department (NYPD) to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he traveled to the city during his tenure. Mamdani said he […]

The Letter of the Law: The Ongoing Struggle for Control in Foreign Affairs Between the Executive and Legislative Branches

BY ELIZABETH FATA – The Islamic Republic of Iran has been on the receiving end of a diplomatic freeze out that has lasted roughly 35 years.[1] Since the start of the Iranian Revolution in 1979 – and the subsequent Persian hostage crisis in 1980, the U.S. has refused to engage in any formal diplomatic relations […]