How the ICC bared its teeth - and caught the West off guard

Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), is seeking the arrest of three of Hamas’ top commanders but also Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the defence minister Yoav Gallant.
For those that support the ICC and its chief prosecutor, this demonstrates that the court is not simply an instrument of Western power - it shows that everybody is equal before the law, and that’s important for impartiality and credibility.
But for Israel and some of its western allies, the warrant application is an outrage. It shows that the court has lost its way; drawing an unjustified parallel between the armed terrorist group Hamas and Israel - a democracy defending itself from unjustified attack.
The application has forced Western nations to pick a stance - to abide by a warrant, should one be issued, or ignore it and risk shredding the credibility of the institution.
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[@jedi-with-redeye2910]

ICC is not fit for purpose 😊

[@KimPhilby203]

Going to restrict Netanyahu as to where he visits..

[@JaneBuan-kx3qo]

Go Israel protect your people and country.

[@seekertop]

telling robbers to protect themself 😂

[@JaneBuan-kx3qo]

@@seekertop They don't rob there own properties only hypocrites did that. OR TRY TO ROB YOUR SELF.

[@seekertop]

@@JaneBuan-kx3qo whatever 😁🤣🤣

[@bansheep1]

This is an exception... The ICC is an instrument of the west.

[@itsmetheghost4993]

When the ICC is doing its job and all the Bibi fanboys are crying😂

[@cruelladevil1001]

Zero authority to do anything.

[@simenlvseth1788]

How does Israel detect thousands of rockets daily but miss farmers in parachutes? How are mistakes and casualties involving aid workers and UNRWA explained in the media, similar to the USS Liberty incident? How will they address the concerns of the 146 nations condemning their actions?

[@GAHIB14DomTrapFurryLoliYaoiMil]

Uh except in 124 countries and most of the Western World? Lmao

[@craigsuchier8136]

Hey, no start blame Israel, what about Russia……!!!!

[@GAHIB14DomTrapFurryLoliYaoiMil]

They literally sent an arrest warrant for Putin too. It's the reason he didn't personally go to the last BRICS summit. He can't set foot on South Africa.

[@jimmcniel6111]

Yet they say nothing about Hamas using its own people as human shields to garner support for their actions.

[@GAHIB14DomTrapFurryLoliYaoiMil]

They literally sent warrants to 3 Hamas leaders

[@bernardhuntzinger3921]

Quittons cette organisation, repaire d'islamistes, et on fera des économies !

[@rallan1953]

Irrelevant institution makes impotent gesture.

[@GAHIB14DomTrapFurryLoliYaoiMil]

If they wish to, this "irrelevant institution" will make him a wanted criminal in 124 countries at once, including most of the Western world. Cope and seethe.

[@vickytheodorides]

Israel will do what she has to do!!!
Enough is enough
Israel doesn’t give a flying .,. About this ICJ thing …

[@edmasoud2826]

Israel should not exist the country is called Palestine to begin with? Return the land of Palestinians and bring the Zionists here in the US and we have a lot of deserts they can live in.

[@simenlvseth1788]

How does Israel detect thousands of rockets daily but miss farmers in parachutes? How are mistakes and casualties involving aid workers and UNRWA explained in the media, similar to the USS Liberty incident? How will they address the concerns of the 146 nations condemning their actions?

[@peterkobor5470]

Not true ! It is not equal to every Country. The U.S. is exempt !

[@GAHIB14DomTrapFurryLoliYaoiMil]

Oh Israel is in for a rude awakening if it thinks it can do whatever it wants and harm others

[@simeraine]

Sunak lost my vote ....get him out

[@sueharrison9392]

So, how are they not telling Putin to stop

[@markhamburger5587]

Time for civilized countries to leave these ridiculous institutions. That goes for the UN as well.

[@lakeratatouille]

Whos giving the biggest donations under the table?

[@tanveeraalam3271]

Israeli lobby

[@antlerriverrailroad3300]

The bribes come from Iran and all Muslim states.

[@simeraine]

AIPAC

[@jondoe1622]

How many BTGs does the ICC have?

[@johanneskadourah5185]

Das ist sehr schlimm das Gericht nur für eigene Zwecke 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kimberlydubois7453]

International law is international

[@thierrynolevaux9268]

Resistance.

[@derqhowlett9835]

‘SOME DARE CALL IT G E N O C I D E !!!

[@Capeau]

Its clearly not genocide

[@RPSartre01]

Apparently it applies only to poor countries - like former Yugoslavia. But not to the west. That's reason enough to get rid of the court.

[@derqhowlett9835]

STATISTICAL

[@dhanismardhanis3913]

Netanyahu must be prosecuted

[@user-em7xe9vl6u]

What is saying is not true day,make it,Muslim n,African people climes i,cc,

[@MarcYanruw]

Do something about it then

[@guff9567]

Money buying justice. So The Torahgraph is now complaint about justice because it's not going its corporate jewish way?

[@WiktorForczek-qe9xt]

Idf should pay for their autrosity

[@OdaNobunaga146]

Useless

[@vitordelima]

And a distraction for bigger crimes by the same people.

[@bansheep1]

This is an exception... The ICC is an instrument of the west.