Summary

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defense minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and during the October 2023 attacks.

The court alleges actions like depriving Gaza civilians of essential resources.

Israel and the U.S., non-members of the ICC, reject the warrants, with Netanyahu calling them antisemitic.

Hamas also criticized the decision.

The practical enforcement of these warrants remains uncertain, as the ICC lacks authority to compel arrests.

  • JoeKrogan@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    I doubt any country will have the stones to arrest him in the face of US pressure.

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      There is number of countries already said they would.

      “The Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland, Italy, and Spain all said they would meet their commitments and obligations regarding the Rome Statute and International Law.”

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      15 hours ago

      At least with America going full mask off as a force of evil, the rest of the world can stop waiting on us to do the right thing.

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        Seriously if anything good can come from this the U.S. needs to stop fucking around with other countries sovereignty and handle it’s own affairs for a few decades.

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          Look at what happened to Brazil during trump’s presidency. JCPOA. Paris climate accord. The bullshit always overflows.