Don’t Touch Israel
The moment the ICC moved toward arrest warrants for Israeli officials, the response was mafia‑like. It wasn’t diplomacy. It was a warning. US lawmakers went public with threats aimed straight at the court. They basically told the ICC: touch Israel and you’ll pay for it.
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese said the threats were political intimidation meant to scare the ICC off its own work.
Karim Khan was removed by the ICC’s Assembly of States Parties. A UN oversight panel reviewed the misconduct allegations and said the evidence didn’t justify firing him. Member states fired him anyway…
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