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0 pointselihu8mo ago0 comments

Yes, there's an ICC warrant out by for Netanyahu and Gallant.

Basically that just means that they won't travel to or even be invited to countries that would arrest them.

The same goes for Putin.

A lot of pro-Israel people just think the ICC is just a tool used by countries that hold a grudge against Israel and don't take it seriously (e.g. the Biden administration released a statement condemning the ICC when they announced they were seeking the warrants), so having more first-hand witnesses stating clearly that war crimes are happening is relevant.

Ideally we'd have journalists reporting these things, but Israel blocks those from entering Gaza too.

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lifestyleguru8mo ago

I expect the warrant against Putin will be the same ignored as a warrant against Netanyahu. Both Russia and Israel have certain bribing and soft power, but even ignored as a revenge. e.g. Polish prime minister and president jointly and proactively guaranteed Netanyahu entry to Poland even if on daily basis they belong to opposing parties which hate each other. A gesture which looks outright suicidal considering the Criminal Court and local geopolitics.

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