Wednesday, May 22, 2024

ICC: France and Germany expressed support for the independence of the International Criminal Court in The Hague

 




Israeli police use water canon to disperse a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Jerusalem, on Monday.
 
■ ICC: France and Germany expressed support for the independence of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, responding to calls by Israel and the U.S. to sanction its chief prosecutor Karim Khan for requesting arrest warrants against PM Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
  • Germany, however, disagreed with the equation between the arrest warrant requests against Hamas chiefs and those against Netanyahu and Gallant.

  • Israel urged "nations of the civilized world" to oppose the ICC's prosecutor's request and to declare they would not honor any such warrants, a government spokesperson said. If the court does issue the warrants, it will make it difficult for leaders and foreign ministers of countries that recognize its authority to meet with the two Israeli officials, several diplomats told Haaretz.

  • PM Netanyahu told ABC's "Good Morning America" that he rejected ICC prosecutor Khan's assessment of Israel's conduct in Gaza. "We have supplied half million tons of food and medicine with 20,000 trucks. This guy is out to demonize Israel. He's doing a hit job."

  • Defense Minister Gallant said that "the parallel between Hamas, a terrorist organization, and the State of Israel, is despicable and outrageous. The State of Israel is not a party to the court and does not recognize its authority."

  • U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that "the extremely wrongheaded decision by the ICC prosecutor – the shameful equivalence – only complicates the prospects" for a cease-fire and hostage release deal, adding that "We'll be happy to work with Congress on an appropriate response"

  • Oman's foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, welcomed the ICC's "clear-eyed judgment" and said "history will remember the real criminals committing genocide and war crimes against humanity."

  • Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that while it is too early for Doha to directly comment on the ICC prosecutor's decision, all states and organizations should be "held responsible for the killing of civilians."
"Israel will be put in a difficult situation if its prime minister and defense minister cannot set foot in any Western country or have contact with it. The warrants are personal, so at this point they would have no effect on other senior Israeli officials, but the possibility that the prosecutor will request warrants later on against other top officials, commanders or the chief of staff cannot be ruled out" – Chen Maanit

6 comments:

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    https://x.com/Kahlissee/status/1793320379823325470?t=Zj0sRP_WI_aYNgJa7Fks4A&s=19

    BREAKING: Rishi Sunak announces, sudden snap General Election for 4th July.

    The ICC decision coming days before this should not be ignored. Both Sunak and Starmer were put on notice for complicity in Israels Genocide on Gaza.

    Independent candidates were gaining momentum against the establishment. A snap election is an attempt to curtail that momentum.

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  2. Picking up things. Always do wonder, if these things will impact us as MY. I do know that as MY, we were like sheeps too, being herded into the pen with lockdown, and ethe likes, just like rest of the world. And can see how much MY elders, ie those in public office are pointed to by "hidden hands".

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    https://x.com/UnityNewsNet/status/1793326718712729867?t=MFBuPfEOj1InHEq1O1AQqA&s=19

    To all of the liars talking about 'incompetence' with Sunak soaking wet and tiny at the podium.

    NO.

    Clearly not the case. The Uniparty clearly wants Starmer in as quickly as possible.

    As Andrew Bridgen, prophetically said, recently:

    "We are actually at war with Russia now... They're not going to tell the people probably until July or August."

    https://x.com/bravenew_orwell/status/1793329018814484753?t=w7dV9ZtG1ysTgSPR0kAjYQ&s=19

    Sunak's role was to destroy the Conservative party. Starmer's role is to destroy the country with Agenda 2030. They play for the same team and have the same objectives

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  3. There must be reason to wary...

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    https://x.com/UnityNewsNet/status/1793340640245252358?t=Gkeuhr6a8g9YU0UiqbWfcg&s=19

    So the same day the regime announces an election they also launch this website to 'prepare'.

    They are clearly up to something.

    We can assure you it is NOT in the peoples interest!

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    https://x.com/BigBrotherWatch/status/1793340136425467952?t=Gm20mzVDbUb_PdP1diLJvg&s=19

    🚨URGENT ACTION ALERT🚨

    The Prime Minister has just announced a General Election on the 4th of July.

    The timing means there’s a big risk of shock powers being fast-tracked into law in the next 7 days before parliament dissolves.

    This includes mass bank spying powers buried in the #DataBill

    Just last week, we stood where Rishi Sunak stood today on the steps of 10 Downing Street to deliver a petition on behalf of an incredible 170,000 of you, urging the Government to drop plans to snoop on all of our bank accounts on the premise of detecting welfare fraud & error.

    If we take action in thousands, we CAN defeat this financial snoopers' charter.

    MPs have strong negotiating power in this scenario – and if we pressure them now, they could refuse to nod through these powers.

    Email your MP urgently to stop shock bank spying powers ⤵️ | #GeneralElection
    bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/campaigns/stop…

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    https://x.com/CarolineCoramUK/status/1793391703723843731?t=XcDvCb_zW69ewN4xO9lV6Q&s=19

    This did cross my mind… at least for the UK… but for both?

    No coincidences?

    https://x.com/Deadferrets/status/1793388812938219991?t=k65pI1vtcm8oqncooMlekg&s=19

    It is interesting that The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022, repealed the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011.

    Meaning that we will have a simultaneous termination of service of all members of Parliament from 30 May - 4th July (US Independence).

    I smell martial law.

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    https://x.com/CarolineCoramUK/status/1793562946372796573?t=zQEzOuElsI-t-txy4YvcKA&s=19

    The sky over the UK has gone eerily quiet since yesterday’s announcement.

    No lightning and no nefarious planes.

    Undoubtedly planning something.

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