On May 20th, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan announced that he was seeking arrest warrants for both Israeli and Hamas leaders for Gaza war crimes. However, to be issued, the warrants must still be approved by a panel of three ICC judges. Numerous countries and organizations have submitted ‘friend of the court’ briefs giving reasons why …
Unlike what some media have reported, the International Court of Justice’s May 24th ruling was hardly an indictment of Israel. The main operative clause ordered Israel to, ‘Immediately halt its military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah Governorate, which may inflict on the Palestinian group in Gaza conditions of life that could bring …
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Three reasons senators voted down Bernie Sanders’ bill requiring a report on Israel’s conduct in Gaza This week, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) forced a vote on a measure that would bring U.S. scrutiny to Israel’s conduct in the Gaza war. He wanted to do this by invoking a provision of U.S. law that requires the …
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has been heavily criticized for his handling of the Gaza war, including these last few days by Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. To help us understand Guterres’s role better, let’s consider a membership organization like the UN that’s familiar to most of us- a synagogue. A Rabbi’s job is to …
Right now we are hearing endless calls for Israel to obey humanitarian law in its war against Hamas. This comes most loudly from Israel’s detractors, along with the accusation that Israel is committing war crimes. They say that if Israel fails to uphold humanitarian law, the international community should not support its war effort …
Unfortunately, we frequently hear Israel accused of war crimes. On the news, in op-eds, and for that matter in discussions at the gym or supermarket. And there’s certainly no denying the death and destruction that the Israeli military has inflicted on Gaza. When people accuse Israel of war crimes, how can we respond? For …
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Israel need not be so afraid of the ICC’s investigation into Gaza and the West Bank. Consequences for Israel will likely be limited, if at all.
The ICC determined that it has jurisdiction over Gaza. While this angers Israel, it is a reasonable decision that may actually be good.
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