IDF soldiers targeted with lists to dox, charge in legal cases abroad

IDF soldiers targeted with lists to dox, charge in legal cases abroad

Three soldiers became the latest targets of anti-Israel organizations seeking to doxx and level legal challenges against Israeli servicemen abroad. The Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) called for the arrest of three Nahal Brigade soldiers for alleged war crimes after they entered the Netherlands on Thursday. The March 30 Movement branch submitted a complaint … Read more

Khamenei calls for death sentence for Netanyahu, Israeli leaders

Khamenei calls for death sentence for Netanyahu, Israeli leaders

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Monday that death sentences, rather than arrest warrants, should be issued for Israeli leaders. “Netanyahu and the criminal leaders of this regime must be sentenced to death,” Khamenei said.  His remarks came after the International Criminal Court  (ICC) issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime … Read more

Israeli PM requests 15-Day postponement for court testimony

Israeli PM requests 15-Day postponement for court testimony

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal team has requested a 15-day postponement for the start of his testimony in his ongoing criminal trial, Israeli media reported on Sunday. The team argued that despite its best efforts, it will not be ready by the scheduled date of December 2, the report said. The request followed … Read more

France, Norway back ICC’s arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu

Israeli PM requests 15-Day postponement for court testimony

Paris: France has backed the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its issuing of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. The ICC’s pre-trial chamber has accused Netanyahu and Gallant of committing “crimes against humanity and war crimes” between at least October 8, … Read more

Israeli Leaders Hit with Arrest Warrants for Alleged War Crimes by International Criminal Court

Israeli Leaders Hit with Arrest Warrants for Alleged War Crimes by International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has officially issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, accusing them of war crimes in the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. The warrants issued for the arrests of Netanyahu and Gallant are based upon “crimes against humanity and war … Read more

AG to Netanyahu: Form independent inquiry or face ICC warrant – Israel Politics

AG to Netanyahu: Form independent inquiry or face ICC warrant – Israel Politics

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara held meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about preventing the International Criminal Court (ICC) from issuing arrest warrants, in which she pressured him to form an independent commission to investigate the humanitarian situation in Gaza, according to Israeli media reports on Thursday. Netanayhu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are both facing … Read more

QuickCheck: Are the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court the same?

QuickCheck: Are the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court the same?

THE rise in geopolitical tensions across the globe has brought terms and phrases often used only among political scientists into public attention, such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC). Last December, South Africa filed a case against Israel at ICJ alleging that its action in Gaza is tantamount … Read more

China hopes ICC will be ‘objective’ after warrants sought for Israel, Hamas leaders

China hopes ICC will be ‘objective’ after warrants sought for Israel, Hamas leaders

BEIJING: China said on Tuesday (May 21) it hoped the International Criminal Court (ICC) would uphold an “objective” position after a prosecutor requested arrest warrants for leaders from Israel, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the militant movement Hamas. The ICC’s prosecutor Karim Khan on Monday said he had applied for arrest warrants for alleged war … Read more

Why is ICC seeking arrest warrants for Hamas, Israeli leaders?

Why is ICC seeking arrest warrants for Hamas, Israeli leaders?

By Mike Corder | Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court could soon issue arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, more than seven months into the war between the two sides, based on a request by the court’s chief prosecutor. Karim Khan said that he … Read more