"The record of the ICC is so horrendous, it used to be called the International Caucasian Court, because it only indicted African leaders.
"I would say the pressure became probably unbearable [on Karim Khan] & he lost all credibility. It would have been very hard for Karim Khan - who was being mocked for the past 6 months for doing nothing - to stay silent."
"If Netanyahu comes to address Congress, I would be more than glad to show the ICC the way to the House floor to issue that warrant."
~ Rep. Mark Pocan
Opposition to speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) invitation to Netanyahu has been mounting following ICC prosecutor Karim Khan's application for arrest warrants.
"Hamas demands the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to issue arrest and detention orders against all war criminals, including occupation leaders, officers and soldiers who participated in crimes against the Palestinian people. It also demands the cancellation of all arrest warrants issued against Palestinian resistance leaders, as these warrants violate international conventions and resolutions [Article 51 of the UN Charter].
"The record of the ICC is so horrendous, it used to be called the International Caucasian Court, because it only indicted African leaders.
"I would say the pressure became probably unbearable [on Karim Khan] & he lost all credibility. It would have been very hard for Karim Khan - who was being mocked for the past 6 months for doing nothing - to stay silent."
@Free_Press Joe #Biden is happy to let #Israel use it's weapons on a civilian population, and to defend these criminal actions against the #ICC but won't allow #Ukraine to use its weapons against military targets against an invader of its sovereign territory.
"If Netanyahu comes to address Congress, I would be more than glad to show the ICC the way to the House floor to issue that warrant."
~ Rep. Mark Pocan
Opposition to speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) invitation to Netanyahu has been mounting following ICC prosecutor Karim Khan's application for arrest warrants.
"Indignant protests by Israeli and US leaders over last week’s decision by the prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC) to seek Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest for alleged war crimes shone new light on an old reality: for those at the top who wield decisive political power, all people are equal – but some are more equal than others"
Good column from Simon Tisdall in today's Observer
"If Netanyahu comes to address Congress, I would be more than glad to show the ICC the way to the House floor to issue that warrant."
~ Rep. Mark Pocan
Opposition to speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) invitation to Netanyahu has been mounting following ICC prosecutor Karim Khan's application for arrest warrants.
The International Criminal Court announced that it is filing arrest warrants for colonial prime minister Benjamin #Netanyahu and colonial war minister Yoav #Gallant, on the grounds that they have committed war crimes in their aggression on #Gaza. The charges leveled against them include intentional starvation, extermination, and persecution.
The Court is also issuing arrest warrants for the leader of Hamas in Gaza Yahya Sinwar, Commander-in-Chief Mohammed Deif, and head of #Hamas political bureau Ismail #Haniyeh.
Russian aggression is relentless. It leaves only devastation, ruined cities, and shattered lives. By destroying Ukrainian cities, Russia also seeks to erase their identity and spirit - everything that connects them to #Ukraine.
#ArmUkraineNOW to stop the evil and prevent its crimes from spreading across the continent. Nato into Ukraine! Stop Putin's genocide of Ukrainians.
Russian aggression is relentless. It leaves only devastation, ruined cities, and shattered lives. By destroying Ukrainian cities, Russia also seeks to erase their identity and spirit - everything that connects them to Ukraine. #ArmUkraineNOW to stop the evil and prevent its crimes from spreading across the continent. Nato into Ukraine! Stop Putin's genocide of Ukrainians.
If the ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu & Gallant are granted, they "won’t be able to step foot in any country that is a signatory to the ICC without risking arrest.
"The ICC court has long been criticised for going after leaders only from the Global South."
Mehdi Hasan and Zeteo on the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas.
Interviews with Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Territories and Luis Moreno Ocampo, former ICC Chief Prosecutor.
Worth 18 minutes of your time.