Summary

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defense minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and during the October 2023 attacks.

The court alleges actions like depriving Gaza civilians of essential resources.

Israel and the U.S., non-members of the ICC, reject the warrants, with Netanyahu calling them antisemitic.

Hamas also criticized the decision.

The practical enforcement of these warrants remains uncertain, as the ICC lacks authority to compel arrests.

  • Queen HawlSera@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    Isn’t it a little anti-semetic to hold the guilty responsible for crimes the whole world knows they did? /s

    Just predicting the media spin that’s all

    • b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 month ago

      It’s quite frankly just like Nazi germany (when they held the Nazis accountable for their war crimes and genocide).