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Canada, France, Italy and Greece allow Netanyahu’s overflight despite ICC warrant (www.middleeasteye.net)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew over Greece, Italy, France and Canada on Thursday on his way to address the UN, despite an International Criminal Court warrant for his arrest.

The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in November 2024, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Gaza since October 2023.

Netanyahu arrived in the US for a short visit to address the UN General Assembly in New York, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he does not have the authority to arrest the Israeli leader.

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[–] [S] 16 points 4 weeks ago* (7 children)

The only takeaway is that when Israel said the ICC is only for African and Arab leaders and not for Western countries and colonies, they were completely right.

The ICC and ICJ are useless Western colonialist institutions which should be dismantled ASAP. Trump is doing the rest of the world a favor by destroying the farce.

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  • [–] 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    I highlight this law not to make comment on the value of the ICC, but to point out that the current admin is just joining 24 years of opposition to it.

    Yes I'm sure the blue team would do something about all those war crimes, just like they did when they were in office.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 weeks ago

    Yes I’m sure the blue team would do something about all those war crimes, just like they did when they were in office.

    it's mind boggling to know that the blue team will still continue on insisting that they're better than the red team when it comes to war crimes as if it mattered.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 weeks ago

    To young for the Milosevic trial?
    They try hard to erase it from the web but if you can find it it's a glorious piece of theatre.
    The pompous Brit judge in his silly costume and wig trying his best to pretend it's not a kangaroo court.
    Yet having to intervene and stop Milosevic (doing his own defense) every 5 minutes when he cornered a 'witness' and exposed their lies. "we will continue behind closed doors for this part" LOL You should watch it, better than any Hollywood court drama.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    No, I won't agree with the ICC and ICJ being destroyed because it's exactly what authoritarianism and imperialists want. It should be empowered, not destroyed.

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