At last, some pushback against the relentless and unjustified anti-Israel animus of the international “human rights” organizations. “US House votes to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel,” by Patricia Zengerle, Reuters, January 10, 2025: WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest […]
The ICC has Become an Islamic Lawfare Tool
First Jews and then Buddhists. After targeting Israel in support of Islamic terrorists, ICC Muslim prosecutor Karim Khan is now going after Myanmar’s leaders over their dispute with Muslim Rohingya settlers, migrants and insurgents. Myanmar is not an ICC member but Bangladesh, which is a party to the dispute, is an ICC member. After a […]
Republicans in Congress Want to Punish the ICC
Even Joe Biden called the recent decision by the International Court of Justice to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant — for supposed “crimes against humanity” and “war crimes” — “outrageous.” And Republicans in Congress are even more furious. The Senate Majority Leader-elect, John Thune […]
An Action Plan Against the ICC
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. President Biden has described the ICC’s act as “outrageous.” Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has invited Netaynahu to visit, showing his contempt for the ICC’s order to arrest him. Matteo Salvini, Deputy Prime Minister […]
Khamenei: Arrest warrant not enough for Netanyahu, he ‘must be sentenced to death’
The feeling is mutual. “Iran’s Supreme Leader Demands Death Sentence for Netanyahu,” by Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, November 25, 2024: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called for death sentences for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders, in response to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) recent arrest warrants. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made […]
Those Who Denounce the ICC Decision
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has now issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The decision to do so was at the behest of prosecutor Karim Khan, who is himself under investigation for sexual misconduct. Israel, of course, is not a party to the Rome Statute […]
Orbán, Wilders and Salvini defend Netanyahu, challenge the ICC
You know, the “far right.” The people whom the political and media elites told you were neo-Nazis are standing on the side of Israel, while the alleged guardians of human rights endorse and amplify Hamas propaganda. “The European far-right challenges the ICC: Orbán, Wilders and Salvini defend Netanyahu,” by Theodoros Benakis, European Interest, November 22, […]
Time to Begin Dismantling the International Criminal Court
The ICC has now issued arrest warrants for the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and the former Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant. They are being accused of possible “crimes against humanity” and “war crimes.” It’s a grotesque business, and it will be up to the Trump administration, beginning on January 20, to not […]
Far-left Starmer to withdraw UK’s objection to ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
Starmer is wasting no time pleasing Britain’s new masters. “Report: New UK government to withdraw its objection to ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu,” Times of Israel, July 25, 2024: The new UK government, led by the Labour party, is reportedly expected to back away from the last government’s objections to the International Criminal Court prosecutor’s […]
Israel, The International Court of Justice, and The International Criminal Court
There is some confusion over what, exactly, the recent decisions of the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court mean for Israel. Neville Teller clarifies the situation here: “The ICJ’s ruling on Rafah helps Hamas carry out more terror – opinion,” by Neville Teller, Jerusalem Post, May 28, 2024: Last Friday afternoon [May […]