The United Nations’ top court on Friday said Israel is illegally occupying the Palestinian regions it has controlled since 1967 and must end its presence in them — a landmark statement that boosts momentum for a change in Israeli policy. The court found that Israel is committing major violations of international law, including “de facto … Read more
THE HAGUE, Netherlands ― The government of the Netherlands calls hosting the International Criminal Court “a huge responsibility” rooted in its national constitution. Along with 92 other nations, Holland on Friday endorsed a statement calling the court “an essential component of the international peace and security architecture” that should be free from “intimidation” or “political … Read more
George Clooney reportedly called a Joe Biden adviser to complain about the president’s criticism of a case his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, worked on. The account comes via The Washington Post, which cited three unnamed sources familiar with the conversation between Clooney and Steve Ricchetti, counselor to the president. Clooney was ticked at … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not yet weighed in on a push from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute his Israeli counterpart and others over the war in the Gaza Strip. Israel sought Tuesday to contain the fallout from a request by the ICC’s chief prosecutor for arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas … Read more
In a move Israel has long feared, the international criminal court has announced it is seeking arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the defence minister, Yoav Gallantm alongside the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, and other Hamas officials Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh. The news is a political earthquake, with the men … Read more
The chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court sought arrest warrants Monday for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month conflict. While Netanyahu and his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, do not face imminent arrest, the announcement by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor … Read more
