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Trump imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges

Reuters — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:26:47 +0000

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on two more ICC judges over their position on Israel. President Donald Trump’s administration has imposed sanctions on two more judges from the International Criminal Court over their involvement in the court’s case against Israel, ratcheting up Washington’s pressure campaign against the war tribunal. In November 2024, ICC judges […]

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Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

Reuters — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 21:43:38 +0000

In defiance of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Hungary this week. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Hungary this week, defying an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court issued over allegations of war crimes in Gaza. During the visit, due to begin […]

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Wong backs court’s independence over Israeli PM warrant

AAP — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:43:56 +0000

Australia is defending an international court after it issued warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant. Australia has defended the independence of the top international court after it issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister, former defence minister and a Hamas commander. The International Criminal Court (ICC) found there […]

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‘A dark day for justice’: Israelis react to Netanyahu, Gallant arrest warrants

Pesach Benson — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:02:07 +0000

Israel officials across the political spectrum reacted with anger and outrage after the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued unprecedented arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday. It is the first time warrants have been issued against leaders from a democratic country. The ICC ruling represents […]

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An explanation of ICC’s role in calling for arrest warrants issued to Israeli leaders

Peter Wertheim — Wed, 22 May 2024 04:25:02 +0000

Many people may be wondering how the International Criminal Court (ICC) can have jurisdiction over Israeli political leaders when Israel is not a party to the Rome Statute, the treaty under which the ICC is constituted…writes Peter Wertheim. The answer is that the ICC acquired jurisdiction as the result of its much-criticised decision in 2021 […]

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‘Positive engagement’ with Israel over aid worker death

AAP — Wed, 22 May 2024 01:45:08 +0000

The Australian government has welcomed “positive engagements” with Israel over an investigation into the killing of an aid worker as questions are raised about the prime minister’s response to alleged war crimes. Retired air chief marshal Mark Binskin travelled to Israel in early May after being appointed as Australia’s special advisor on Tel Aviv’s investigation […]

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South Africa seeks ICJ genocide order against Israel

Reuters — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 06:01:05 +0000

Israel has rejected South Africa’s launch of a genocide case against it at the International Court of Justice as a “blood libel” with no legal merit. South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice for an urgent order declaring that Israel is in breach of its obligations under the Genocide Convention in its ongoing […]

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Israel’s dysfunctional Government cannot survive

David Singer — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 05:34:50 +0000

David Singer: An amalgam of eight leaders trading insults and denigrating each other - whilst their parties have adopted policies that are totally irreconcilable on critical issues – is not the foundation for any stable Government – especially in Israel – whose enemies will become increasingly emboldened following the announcement of a cobbled-together Israeli Government comprising very different bedfellows.

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Israel tells ICC it has no authority to probe war crimes in Judea and Samaria

Aryeh Savir - TPS — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 01:01:26 +0000

Israel has announced that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has no authority to launch a war crimes investigation against the Jewish state.

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Israeli attorney general: ICC has no authority over Israel

Agencies — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 03:52:55 +0000

The court’s ruling that it has jurisdiction to investigate Israel “poses no immediate threat” as international law does not recognize a state of Palestine, says Avichai Mandelblit.

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