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2026-05-17 21:36
By Garsha Vazirian
When international law becomes a post-mortem archive
TEHRAN — A report published by Haaretz on May 17 suggests that the International Criminal Court is moving quietly toward new arrest warrants for senior Israeli figures, including Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, alongside military officials tied to the genocidal war on Gaza and the wider campaign of destruction across the region.
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2025-12-28 20:33
By Sim Zahra, researcher
The weakness of the world in our struggle
TORONTO - When the world fails to uphold justice, it becomes an obligation of the oppressed to fulfil it. Demanding rights and justice from a world that has turned a blind eye to a genocide that has been occurring for over 70 years, and is now at its worst state, is a meaningless endeavor.
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2025-12-05 14:24
‘War on international law:’ Merz’s Israel trip under fire from German opposition
German opposition party, Die Linke (The Left), has criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz for his planned trip to Israel this weekend, where he will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Al Jazeera reported Friday.
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2025-11-21 19:29
By staff writer
Are U.S. sanctions shackling ICC Judge Guillou and international justice?
TEHRAN – When the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants in November last year for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on charges of war crimes in Gaza, the move was hailed by many as a historic step toward accountability.
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2025-11-05 14:48
By Professor Hossein Askari
Quintessential rogues gallery — US, Western Europe, Canada, Australia, with Arab and Muslims in tow
PORTLAND - The fact that Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip is beyond a doubt. For the human and physical fallout, simply look at the results on the ground and read the South Africa filing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). And as for intent (critical to proving genocide) listen to and read the statements of Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, Defense Minister Gallant and senior military leaders.
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2025-09-23 14:41
Report: Washington to target entire ICC in major sanctions escalation
The United States is weighing sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) that could be announced this week, Reuters reported Monday, escalating its retaliation over probes into Israeli war crimes and U.S. abuses in Afghanistan.
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2025-09-15 21:55
Netanyahu to reroute US flight as ICC warrant narrows his world
Benjamin Netanyahu will fly to New York next week with a pared-down delegation and a longer route aboard the so-called Wing of Zion, avoiding airspace where ICC politics could complicate overflight—and, in an emergency, force a landing in a state obliged to arrest him.
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2025-09-08 19:54
By Sahar Dadjoo
Exclusive: UN risks irrelevance if Gaza genocide ignored, warns Alfred de Zayas
Former UN expert urges UNGA to adopt “Uniting for Peace” resolution against Israel
As the United Nations General Assembly convenes its 80th session in New York on September 9, 2025, the credibility of the world body is once again under scrutiny. With the ongoing war on Gaza dominating international headlines, questions abound over whether the UN can rise to the occasion or remain paralyzed by geopolitical divisions.
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2025-08-20 14:37
Trump hails ICC‑wanted Netanyahu as 'war hero' while Gaza bleeds
U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly hailed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “war hero” — despite Netanyahu being wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes in Gaza, where Palestinians are enduring one of the worst humanitarian crises in decades.
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2025-08-04 14:55
Le Monde publishes new details of campaign against Karim Khan and ICC
French newspaper Le Monde has reported extensive details of an intensifying intimidation campaign targeting the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Karim Khan.
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2025-07-19 19:24
By Sahar Dadjoo
Legal front opens in Global South to challenge Israeli impunity
TEHRAN - A decisive shift is underway regarding the international community’s posture toward the Gaza crisis. A coalition of countries is moving beyond rhetoric to impose targeted sanctions on Israel.
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2025-06-11 23:33
Francesca Albanese: David Cameron could be criminally liable for threatening ICC
On Monday, Middle East Eye revealed that former British Foreign Secretary David Cameron privately threatened to defund and withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.
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2025-06-09 22:54
David Cameron threatened to withdraw UK from ICC over Israel war crimes probe
The British government privately threatened to defund and withdraw from the International Criminal Court if it issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, Middle East Eye can reveal.
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2025-06-06 21:54
By Sahar Dadjoo
Sanctioning judges, silencing victims: The dangerous precedent set by US against ICC
TEHRAN - The Trump administration's recent sanctions against four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) marked a historic increase in U.S. opposition to the ICC and raised serious concerns about the future of international accountability and justice.
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2025-06-06 01:42
Trump admin. sanctions four ICC judges over probes into US, Israeli actions
The U.S. has announced sanctions against four judges with the International Criminal Court (ICC), an international legal body tasked with investigating and trying individuals accused of grave violations of international law.