"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."
"Not only is [Israel] committing war crimes & likely genocide..they use their spy chief to threaten to hurt family members of ICC prosecutors."
~Trita Parsi
"Israeli intelligence chief spent close to a decade attempting to intimidate the ICC's prosecutor into halting a war crimes probe", saying, "You don't want to be getting into things that could compromise your security or that of your family."
The US opposition to the International Criminal Court (#ICC) and to international law is obviously self-serving. Israel here is merely providing the Americans with an excuse.
For those who don’t know, the US passed a bill in 2002 allowing the state to use any means necessary to protect Americans accused by the ICC. It’s informally known as The Hague Invasion Act, in case you thought they’d be subtle about it.
MP Mary Lou McDonald, head of Ireland’s ruling Sinn Fein party, called for her government to bring Israel before the International Criminal Court to investigate its actions in Gaza.
She also said that Ireland needs to put more pressure on Israel for a ceasefire.
“Israel doesn’t care about international law. Why? Because Israel is never held to account."
Maria Lvova-Belova, Russian ombudswoman for children’s rights, wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hague, has reported that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russians have deported more than 700,000 Ukrainian children to Russia.
Matt Milller clashes with reporter as he smears the #ICC investigation on war crimes says Palestinians should go to Israel for investigations on Israeli caused war crimes
Matt Lee (AP): "Who does have jurisdiction here"
Miller: "Israel"
Lee: "So if Palestinians have complaints they have to go to Israeli courts"
Miller: "We have jurisdiction"
Lee: "I'm sorry how do you have jurisdiction.. .the US has no jurisdiction here"
The investigation this week by Britain's The Guardian newspaper revealed an alleged extortion operation led by then-Mossad head Yossi Cohen against then-International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. About two years ago, Haaretz was about to reveal the affair, but an Israeli security official blocked publication. Now...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Thursday that ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity are occurring in El Geneina, Sudan. The events are labeled as “among the worst atrocities against civilians so far in the current conflict in Sudan.”...
"Not only is [Israel] committing war crimes & likely genocide..they use their spy chief to threaten to hurt family members of ICC prosecutors."
~Trita Parsi
"Israeli intelligence chief spent close to a decade attempting to intimidate the ICC's prosecutor into halting a war crimes probe", saying, "You don't want to be getting into things that could compromise your security or that of your family."
In which I dig into the specifics of the anti-siphoning list to work out how that Amazon/ICC Cricket deal works.
(I am still not a cricket fan, but journalism calls, so I answer)
"Not only is [Israel] committing war crimes & likely genocide..they use their spy chief to threaten to hurt family members of ICC prosecutors."
~Trita Parsi
"Israeli intelligence chief spent close to a decade attempting to intimidate the ICC's prosecutor into halting a war crimes probe", saying, "You don't want to be getting into things that could compromise your security or that of your family."
Was für ein Tag heute, neben dem was ich vorhin schon tootete/postete noch der Beschluss vom Internationalen Strafgerichtshof (#ICC) gegen die Anführer von #Israel & #Gaza und den #Hamas zum #Haftbefehl und das an einem freien Tag für mich.
P.S. Wenn die überhaupt deswegen daran kommen könnten?
"A group of influential Republican senators has sent a letter to International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan, warning him not to issue international arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials, and threatening him with “severe sanctions” if he does so"
"South Africa also unduly limited the scope of its litigation by confining it only to the question of violation of the Convention against Genocide adopted in 1948 immediately after World War II."
Yesterday's Russian attack on the #Kharkiv region, which killed and injured people, destroyed a printing press and burned 50,000 books, shows that Russia is at war with humanity and all aspects of normal life.
Russian terrorists kill adults and children, destroy cities and villages, leaving scorched spots where normal life once was. Another day of Putin's genocide... 8 killed and dozens wounded in this atrack. Please, speak up for Ukrainians. They need our help. 🙏
Yesterday's Russian attack on the #Kharkiv region, which killed and injured people, destroyed a printing press and burned 50,000 books, shows that Russia is at war with humanity and all aspects of normal life. Russian terrorists kill adults and children, destroy cities and villages, leaving scorched spots where normal life once was. Another day 8 killed and dozens wounded in this atrack. Please, speak up for Ukrainians. They need our help. 🙏
Russian ombudswoman reports about deporting over 700,000 Ukrainian children to Russia (www.pravda.com.ua)
Maria Lvova-Belova, Russian ombudswoman for children’s rights, wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hague, has reported that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russians have deported more than 700,000 Ukrainian children to Russia.
How Israeli Security Nixed Haaretz's Report Into Alleged Mossad Extortion of International Court Prosecutor (www.haaretz.com)
The investigation this week by Britain's The Guardian newspaper revealed an alleged extortion operation led by then-Mossad head Yossi Cohen against then-International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. About two years ago, Haaretz was about to reveal the affair, but an Israeli security official blocked publication. Now...
Crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing occurring against the Massalit in West Darfur: Human Rights Watch (www.jurist.org)
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Thursday that ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity are occurring in El Geneina, Sudan. The events are labeled as “among the worst atrocities against civilians so far in the current conflict in Sudan.”...