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In Vote of 243-140, ICC Sanctions Bill Passes House, Heads to Senate: Hannah Sarisohn, Jerusalem Post, Jan. 9, 2025 — The bill seeking sanctions against members of the International Criminal Court over its issuing of arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant passed 243-140 in the Republican-led House of Representatives on Thursday, marking the body’s second vote in favour of the legislation.
Trump Is Going to Paralyze the ICC Immediately After the Inauguration: Israel Hayom, Jan. 3, 2025 – The House passed a bipartisan bill to sanction the International Criminal Court on Thursday after the body issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant in November.
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A Historic Opportunity to Dismantle the ICC: Avraham Shalev, Israel Hayom, Dec. 1, 2024
Will the International Criminal Court Reap the Whirlwind?: Editorial Board, WSJ, Jan. 9, 2025
Flaws in International Law Were Exploited Against Israel at the ICC: Shlomo Levin, Times of Israel, Dec. 29, 2024
Can You Cancel a Country?: Russ Roberts, Listen to the Sirens, Dec. 30, 2024
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The ICC’s Israel Arrest Warrants Have Backfired: Dan Perry and Chris Stephen, The Hill, Dec. 18, 2024 — The International Criminal Court’s decision last month to issue arrest warrants against Israeli leaders appears to have badly backfired. The court is now confronting a growing list of member countries weighing grants of immunity to the Israeli officials and the threat of punishment from the incoming U.S. presidential administration of Donald Trump.
Ireland Officially Joins South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel: Algemeiner staff, Algemeiner, Jan. 8, 2025 — Ireland has officially joined South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the latest move by Dublin against the Jewish state amid a downward spiral in relations between the two countries.
The Unholy Alliance: UNRWA, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad: UNWatch, December 2024 — This report reveals how UNRWA, despite its claims to be a humanitarian agency, has forged an unholy alliance with Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other terrorist organizations.
How Amnesty International Became Its Own Repressive Regime: Seth Mandel, Commentary Magazine, Jan. 7, 2025 — Amnesty International is free to operate in Israel, but Amnesty Israel isn’t free to operate within Amnesty International.