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I see the Zionists are crying anti-semtism again. Ironic as they are the ones acting like the Nazis against the Palestinians.
However I think move is due to the worldwide backlash and continious efforts of activists from the world. The ICC had to do something otherwise they would be seen as biased.
The ICC judges are neutral but dont have much power to enforce anything or can buckle under pressure from the Zionists and their puppets in Washington, Paris and London. Lets see what happens.
However I think move is due to the worldwide backlash and continious efforts of activists from the world. The ICC had to do something otherwise they would be seen as biased.
The ICC judges are neutral but dont have much power to enforce anything or can buckle under pressure from the Zionists and their puppets in Washington, Paris and London. Lets see what happens.
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Israel to Brief Hundreds of Defense Officials, Fearing They May Be Arrested After ICC Ruling
Israel had prepared a confidential list of past and present officials who might be wanted by the international court, in the wake of decision on possible war crimes . Officials say several member states have agreed to warn Israel of any plan to arrest Israelis.
https://www.haaretz.com/amp/israel-news/.premium-israel-to-brief-defense-officials-fearing-they-may-be-arrested-after-icc-ruling-1.9519039
Israel had prepared a confidential list of past and present officials who might be wanted by the international court, in the wake of decision on possible war crimes . Officials say several member states have agreed to warn Israel of any plan to arrest Israelis.
https://www.haaretz.com/amp/israel-news/.premium-israel-to-brief-defense-officials-fearing-they-may-be-arrested-after-icc-ruling-1.9519039
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Can’t help but think this is happening right now just to clear them of all their crimes for the record.
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ppers arent talking about this, maybe they are afraid of the label of anti semitism .....
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Europeans support Israel because its their outpost in the Middle east and holy land.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/germa...l-in-opposing-icc-ruling-on-war-crimes-probe/
Pathetic from the Germans, they are the most scared of antisemitism.
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Who will enforce the verdicts?
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The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has opened a formal investigation into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories.
Fatou Bensouda said the probe would cover events in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip since 13 June 2014.
Last month, the Hague-based court ruled that it could exercise its criminal jurisdiction over the territories.
Israel rejected Ms Bensouda's decision, while Palestinian officials praised it.
The ICC has the authority to prosecute those accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes on the territory of states party to the Rome Statute, its founding treaty.
Israel has never ratified the Rome Statute, but the secretary general of the United Nations accepted the accession of the Palestinians in 2015.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56249927
Fatou Bensouda said the probe would cover events in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip since 13 June 2014.
Last month, the Hague-based court ruled that it could exercise its criminal jurisdiction over the territories.
Israel rejected Ms Bensouda's decision, while Palestinian officials praised it.
The ICC has the authority to prosecute those accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes on the territory of states party to the Rome Statute, its founding treaty.
Israel has never ratified the Rome Statute, but the secretary general of the United Nations accepted the accession of the Palestinians in 2015.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56249927
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Trump sanctions International Criminal Court, calls it 'illegitimate'
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, accusing it of "illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel".
The measure places financial and visa restrictions on individuals and their families who assist in ICC investigations of American citizens or allies.
Trump signed the measure as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting Washington.
Last November, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza, which Israel denies. The ICC also issued a warrant for a Hamas commander.
The Netherlands, which hosts the court, said it "regrets" Trump's order.
"The court's work is essential in the fight against impunity," Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said on X.
A White House memo circulated on Thursday accused the Hague-based ICC of creating a "shameful moral equivalency" between Hamas and Israel by issuing the warrants at the same time.
Trump's executive order said the ICC's recent actions "set a dangerous precedent" that endangered Americans by exposing them to "harassment, abuse and possible arrest".
"This malign conduct in turn threatens to infringe upon the sovereignty of the United States and undermines the critical national security and foreign policy work of the United States government and our allies, including Israel," the order said.
The US is not a member of the ICC and has repeatedly rejected any jurisdiction by the body over American officials or citizens.
The White House accused the ICC of placing constraints on Israel's right to self-defence, while ignoring Iran and anti-Israel groups.
In his first term in office, Trump imposed sanctions on ICC officials who were investigating whether US forces had committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Those sanctions were lifted by President Joe Biden's administration.
More than 120 countries are members of the court, including many European nations, but the US nor Israel are not.
The ICC is a court of last resort and is meant to intervene only when national authorities cannot or will not prosecute.
Trump's executive order said that "both nations [the US and Israel] are thriving democracies with militaries that strictly adhere to the laws of war".
During his last weeks in office, President Biden also criticised the ICC's warrant for Netanyahu, calling the move "outrageous" and saying there was no equivalence between Israel and Hamas.
Trump's signing of his latest executive order follows his announcement during a joint press conference with the Israeli prime minister on Tuesday about a plan for the US to "take over" Gaza, resettle its Palestinian population and turn the territory into the "Riviera of the Middle East".
After Arab leaders and the UN condemned the idea, the US president restated it on his Truth Social social media platform on Thursday.
"The Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting," Trump wrote, referring to the war between Israel and Hamas that is currently under a ceasefire.
He repeated that the plan would involve resettling Palestinians, and that no American soldiers would be deployed.
His post did not make clear whether the two million residents of the Palestinian territory would be invited to return, leaving officials scrambling to explain.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday any displacement would be temporary.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Gazans would leave for an "interim" period while reconstruction took place.
Netanyahu has praised Trump's "remarkable" plan to re-make Gaza. On Thursday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered the military to prepare for "voluntary departure" of Gaza's residents.
He said the plan would include departures via land, sea and air.
Trump signed the order as Netanyahu continued his visit to Washington, meeting lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties on Capitol Hill.
The Israeli prime minister also presented a golden pager to Trump.
The gift was a reference to Israel's deadly operation against Hezbollah in September last year, using booby-trapped communications devices.
Dozens were killed and thousands injured in the attacks, including some civilians, according to Lebanese officials.
BBC
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, accusing it of "illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel".
The measure places financial and visa restrictions on individuals and their families who assist in ICC investigations of American citizens or allies.
Trump signed the measure as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting Washington.
Last November, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza, which Israel denies. The ICC also issued a warrant for a Hamas commander.
The Netherlands, which hosts the court, said it "regrets" Trump's order.
"The court's work is essential in the fight against impunity," Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said on X.
A White House memo circulated on Thursday accused the Hague-based ICC of creating a "shameful moral equivalency" between Hamas and Israel by issuing the warrants at the same time.
Trump's executive order said the ICC's recent actions "set a dangerous precedent" that endangered Americans by exposing them to "harassment, abuse and possible arrest".
"This malign conduct in turn threatens to infringe upon the sovereignty of the United States and undermines the critical national security and foreign policy work of the United States government and our allies, including Israel," the order said.
The US is not a member of the ICC and has repeatedly rejected any jurisdiction by the body over American officials or citizens.
The White House accused the ICC of placing constraints on Israel's right to self-defence, while ignoring Iran and anti-Israel groups.
In his first term in office, Trump imposed sanctions on ICC officials who were investigating whether US forces had committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Those sanctions were lifted by President Joe Biden's administration.
More than 120 countries are members of the court, including many European nations, but the US nor Israel are not.
The ICC is a court of last resort and is meant to intervene only when national authorities cannot or will not prosecute.
Trump's executive order said that "both nations [the US and Israel] are thriving democracies with militaries that strictly adhere to the laws of war".
During his last weeks in office, President Biden also criticised the ICC's warrant for Netanyahu, calling the move "outrageous" and saying there was no equivalence between Israel and Hamas.
Trump's signing of his latest executive order follows his announcement during a joint press conference with the Israeli prime minister on Tuesday about a plan for the US to "take over" Gaza, resettle its Palestinian population and turn the territory into the "Riviera of the Middle East".
After Arab leaders and the UN condemned the idea, the US president restated it on his Truth Social social media platform on Thursday.
"The Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting," Trump wrote, referring to the war between Israel and Hamas that is currently under a ceasefire.
He repeated that the plan would involve resettling Palestinians, and that no American soldiers would be deployed.
His post did not make clear whether the two million residents of the Palestinian territory would be invited to return, leaving officials scrambling to explain.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday any displacement would be temporary.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Gazans would leave for an "interim" period while reconstruction took place.
Netanyahu has praised Trump's "remarkable" plan to re-make Gaza. On Thursday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered the military to prepare for "voluntary departure" of Gaza's residents.
He said the plan would include departures via land, sea and air.
Trump signed the order as Netanyahu continued his visit to Washington, meeting lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties on Capitol Hill.
The Israeli prime minister also presented a golden pager to Trump.
The gift was a reference to Israel's deadly operation against Hezbollah in September last year, using booby-trapped communications devices.
Dozens were killed and thousands injured in the attacks, including some civilians, according to Lebanese officials.
BBC
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ICC condemns US sanctions and vows to continue 'providing justice'
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has vowed to continue its judicial work after US President Donald Trump signed an order to impose sanctions on its staff.
The ICC said it "stands firmly" by its personnel and the order seeks to harm its "independent and impartial" work.
Trump's order accuses it of "illegitimate and baseless actions", after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza, which Israel denies. The ICC also issued a warrant for a Hamas commander.
The ICC is a global court, although the US and Israel are not members, with the power to bring prosecutions for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
In its statement, it said: "The ICC condemns the issuance by the US of an executive order seeking to impose sanctions on its officials and harm its independent and impartial judicial work.
"The Court stands firmly by its personnel and pledges to continue providing justice and hope to millions of innocent victims of atrocities across the world, in all situations before it," it added.
In recent years, it has also issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes in Ukraine, Taliban leaders for "persecuting Afghan girls and women" and Myanmar's military leader for crimes against the Rohingya Muslims.
The US and Israel are not members of the court but more than 120 countries are, including the UK and many European nations.
Trump signed the measure as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting Washington.
The sanctions place financial and visa restrictions on individuals and their families who assist in ICC investigations of American citizens or allies.
Judges at the court said there were "reasonable grounds" that Netanyahu, his former defence minister Yoav Gallant, and Mohammed Deif of Hamas bore "criminal responsibility for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Deif's death in an Israeli airstrike last year has since been confirmed by Hamas.
Reacting to Trump's order, Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, said on X that the ICC "must be able to freely pursue the fight against global impunity".
"Europe will always stand for justice and the respect of international law," she said.
The Netherlands, which hosts the court, said it "regrets" Trump's order.
"The court's work is essential in the fight against impunity," Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said on X.
A White House memo circulated on Thursday accused the Hague-based ICC of creating a "shameful moral equivalency" between Hamas and Israel by issuing the warrants at the same time.
Trump's executive order said the ICC's recent actions "set a dangerous precedent" that endangered Americans by exposing them to "harassment, abuse and possible arrest".
"This malign conduct in turn threatens to infringe upon the sovereignty of the United States and undermines the critical national security and foreign policy work of the United States government and our allies, including Israel," the order said.
In a post on X on Friday, Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he "strongly" commended Trump's executive order.
He claimed the ICC's actions were "immoral and have no legal basis", accusing the court of not operating "in accordance with international law".
While the US is not a member of the ICC, the former clerk to the court's first chief prosecutor warned the sanctions could have "a profound practical impact" on its operations.
"The sanctions... do have the potential of freezing property and assets, as well as suspending entry into the United States of ICC officials and their immediate family members," Zachary Kaufman told the BBC World Service.
In his first term in office in 2020, Trump imposed sanctions on ICC officials who were investigating whether US forces had committed war crimes in Afghanistan.
This included a travel ban and asset freezes against former chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda.
Those sanctions were lifted by President Joe Biden's administration.
Last month, the US House of Representatives voted to sanction the ICC, but the bill foundered in the Senate.
In response to efforts to what they described as attempts to challenge the ICC's authority, nine nations - including South Africa and Malaysia - launched the 'Hague Group' last month in an effort to defend the court and its rulings.
Trump's executive order said that "both nations [the US and Israel] are thriving democracies with militaries that strictly adhere to the laws of war".
During his last weeks in office, President Biden also criticised the ICC's warrant for Netanyahu, calling the move "outrageous" and saying there was no equivalence between Israel and Hamas.
The ICC prosecutor's case against Netanyahu and Gallant found reasonable grounds to believe that they "each bear criminal responsibility for the following crimes as co-perpetrators for committing the acts jointly with others: the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts".
It also found reasonable grounds to believe that "each bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population".
Trump's signing of his latest executive order follows his announcement during a joint press conference with the Israeli prime minister on Tuesday about a plan for the US to "take over" Gaza, resettle its Palestinian population and turn the territory into the "Riviera of the Middle East".
After Arab leaders and the UN condemned the idea, the US president restated it on his Truth Social social media platform on Thursday.
BBC
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has vowed to continue its judicial work after US President Donald Trump signed an order to impose sanctions on its staff.
The ICC said it "stands firmly" by its personnel and the order seeks to harm its "independent and impartial" work.
Trump's order accuses it of "illegitimate and baseless actions", after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza, which Israel denies. The ICC also issued a warrant for a Hamas commander.
The ICC is a global court, although the US and Israel are not members, with the power to bring prosecutions for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
In its statement, it said: "The ICC condemns the issuance by the US of an executive order seeking to impose sanctions on its officials and harm its independent and impartial judicial work.
"The Court stands firmly by its personnel and pledges to continue providing justice and hope to millions of innocent victims of atrocities across the world, in all situations before it," it added.
In recent years, it has also issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes in Ukraine, Taliban leaders for "persecuting Afghan girls and women" and Myanmar's military leader for crimes against the Rohingya Muslims.
The US and Israel are not members of the court but more than 120 countries are, including the UK and many European nations.
Trump signed the measure as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting Washington.
The sanctions place financial and visa restrictions on individuals and their families who assist in ICC investigations of American citizens or allies.
Judges at the court said there were "reasonable grounds" that Netanyahu, his former defence minister Yoav Gallant, and Mohammed Deif of Hamas bore "criminal responsibility for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Deif's death in an Israeli airstrike last year has since been confirmed by Hamas.
Reacting to Trump's order, Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, said on X that the ICC "must be able to freely pursue the fight against global impunity".
"Europe will always stand for justice and the respect of international law," she said.
The Netherlands, which hosts the court, said it "regrets" Trump's order.
"The court's work is essential in the fight against impunity," Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said on X.
A White House memo circulated on Thursday accused the Hague-based ICC of creating a "shameful moral equivalency" between Hamas and Israel by issuing the warrants at the same time.
Trump's executive order said the ICC's recent actions "set a dangerous precedent" that endangered Americans by exposing them to "harassment, abuse and possible arrest".
"This malign conduct in turn threatens to infringe upon the sovereignty of the United States and undermines the critical national security and foreign policy work of the United States government and our allies, including Israel," the order said.
In a post on X on Friday, Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he "strongly" commended Trump's executive order.
He claimed the ICC's actions were "immoral and have no legal basis", accusing the court of not operating "in accordance with international law".
While the US is not a member of the ICC, the former clerk to the court's first chief prosecutor warned the sanctions could have "a profound practical impact" on its operations.
"The sanctions... do have the potential of freezing property and assets, as well as suspending entry into the United States of ICC officials and their immediate family members," Zachary Kaufman told the BBC World Service.
In his first term in office in 2020, Trump imposed sanctions on ICC officials who were investigating whether US forces had committed war crimes in Afghanistan.
This included a travel ban and asset freezes against former chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda.
Those sanctions were lifted by President Joe Biden's administration.
Last month, the US House of Representatives voted to sanction the ICC, but the bill foundered in the Senate.
In response to efforts to what they described as attempts to challenge the ICC's authority, nine nations - including South Africa and Malaysia - launched the 'Hague Group' last month in an effort to defend the court and its rulings.
Trump's executive order said that "both nations [the US and Israel] are thriving democracies with militaries that strictly adhere to the laws of war".
During his last weeks in office, President Biden also criticised the ICC's warrant for Netanyahu, calling the move "outrageous" and saying there was no equivalence between Israel and Hamas.
The ICC prosecutor's case against Netanyahu and Gallant found reasonable grounds to believe that they "each bear criminal responsibility for the following crimes as co-perpetrators for committing the acts jointly with others: the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts".
It also found reasonable grounds to believe that "each bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population".
Trump's signing of his latest executive order follows his announcement during a joint press conference with the Israeli prime minister on Tuesday about a plan for the US to "take over" Gaza, resettle its Palestinian population and turn the territory into the "Riviera of the Middle East".
After Arab leaders and the UN condemned the idea, the US president restated it on his Truth Social social media platform on Thursday.
BBC
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