Meanwhile in Israel

[London Wanderer]

Arrest warrant issued for Netanyahu, Gallant & a dead Hamas commander for war crimes.

So much for the ‘self defence & collateral damage’ argument . 

[kent_white]

1 hour ago, London Wanderer said:

Arrest warrant issued for Netanyahu, Gallant & a dead Hamas commander for war crimes.

So much for the ‘self defence & collateral damage’ argument . 

Sadly - it's probably as much use as the Putin one was. 

[bolty58]

7 hours ago, kent_white said:

Sadly - it's probably as much use as the Putin one was. 

Did I read the matted dreadlock one right? An arrest warrant issued for a dead Hamas leader?

Reflects appropriately on the worthlessness and incompetence of the 'issuer'. It would be amusing to see them attempt to prop up a decomposing cadaver in the dock I suppose.

Basically more woke leftist virtue signalling fucking nonsense.

[kent_white]

1 minute ago, bolty58 said:

Did I read the matted dreadlock one right? An arrest warrant issued for a dead Hamas leader?

Reflects appropriately on the worthlessness and incompetence of the 'issuer'. It would be amusing to see them attempt to prop up a decomposing cadaver in the dock I suppose.

Basically more woke leftist virtue signalling fucking nonsense.

Them you're on the same page as the Biden administration and two tier Keir? 😁

[bolty58]

4 minutes ago, kent_white said:

Them you're on the same page as the Biden administration and two tier Keir? 😁

Always mate. Always 

[London Wanderer]

3 minutes ago, kent_white said:

Them you're on the same page as the Biden administration and two tier Keir? 😁

Two tier Kefir 😁

So the UN are now woke leftist virtue signallers.

Priceless

[kent_white]

Just now, bolty58 said:

Always mate. Always 

The idea of the cadaver in court reminded me of this old classic! 😁

https://youtu.be/8Lf0A3JuxjU?si=YbPaYdWpxO9djwv8

 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Plenty of questions over the legitimacy of the ICC nowadays, and suggestions China is using proxies within it as a means of destabilising places to its own benefit.

Not sure the Israelis give too much of a hoot about it. 

[royal white]

9 hours ago, London Wanderer said:

Arrest warrant issued for Netanyahu, Gallant & a dead Hamas commander for war crimes.

So much for the ‘self defence & collateral damage’ argument . 

Are we going to see the U.K. stop selling them weapons now then?

[Zico]

39 minutes ago, kent_white said:

The idea of the cadaver in court reminded me of this old classic! 😁

https://youtu.be/8Lf0A3JuxjU?si=YbPaYdWpxO9djwv8

 

Justice

[London Wanderer]

9 hours ago, royal white said:

Are we going to see the U.K. stop selling them weapons now then?

Already been a partial ban. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-suspends-around-30-arms-export-licences-to-israel-for-use-in-gaza-over-international-humanitarian-law-concerns#:~:text=The government has taken the,compliance with international humanitarian law.

A lot of pressure to extend it to a full ban, doubt that’ll happen though.

 What do you think ?

 

[royal white]

8 minutes ago, London Wanderer said:

Already been a partial ban. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-suspends-around-30-arms-export-licences-to-israel-for-use-in-gaza-over-international-humanitarian-law-concerns#:~:text=The government has taken the,compliance with international humanitarian law.

A lot of pressure to extend it to a full ban, doubt that’ll happen though.

 What do you think ?

 

Partial? A bit pathetic isn't it if He’s wanted on war crimes. 

[London Wanderer]

26 minutes ago, royal white said:

Partial? A bit pathetic isn't it if He’s wanted on war crimes. 

They’ve been currently banned for use in Gaza where the war crimes have happened. Not sure how they regulate that one though.

Banning all sales, when they’re under attack from Iran & Hezbollah isn’t sustainable long term. Only to make a short term point about Netanyahu & Gallant. 

[royal white]

1 minute ago, London Wanderer said:

They’ve been currently banned for use in Gaza where the war crimes have happened. Not sure how they regulate that one though.

Banning all sales, when they’re under attack from Iran & Hezbollah isn’t sustainable long term. Only to make a short term point about Netanyahu & Gallant. 

I’m sure that will work 😅

[London Wanderer]

1 minute ago, royal white said:

I’m sure that will work 😅

Exactly my point 😂👍

[Duck Egg]

3 hours ago, royal white said:

Partial? A bit pathetic isn't it if He’s wanted on war crimes. 

A very fair point. I see a US senator is already threatening sanctions for any country that tries to arrest Netanyahu.  He listed France and Spain as examples which got me thinking. How much financial sway has the US over European economies? They could proper feck up some banana Republic with sanctions but an economically strong European nation?

[Ani]

1 minute ago, Duck Egg said:

A very fair point. I see a US senator is already threatening sanctions for any country that tries to arrest Netanyahu.  He listed France and Spain as examples which got me thinking. How much financial sway has the US over European economies? They could proper feck up some banana Republic with sanctions but an economically strong European nation?

Think the bigger threat would be to pull out of NATO 

[Zico]

1 hour ago, Duck Egg said:

A very fair point. I see a US senator is already threatening sanctions for any country that tries to arrest Netanyahu.  He listed France and Spain as examples which got me thinking. How much financial sway has the US over European economies? They could proper feck up some banana Republic with sanctions but an economically strong European nation?

so can anyone arrest him now?

like an international version of a citizen's arrest or something?

could one of their neighbours try and nab him whilst he's sleeping?

and then, once someone arrests him, where does he get taken to sit in a cell and face trial?

[kent_white]

11 minutes ago, Zico said:

so can anyone arrest him now?

like an international version of a citizen's arrest or something?

could one of their neighbours try and nab him whilst he's sleeping?

and then, once someone arrests him, where does he get taken to sit in a cell and face trial?

No - it's just the countries that are signed up to the ICC.

The UK is. So we're legally obliged to arrest any of these people if they arrive on our territory.

The US aren't - which is why they're kicking off about it. 

[Traf]

4 minutes ago, kent_white said:

No - it's just the countries that are signed up to the ICC.

Israel don't even have a cricket team, so that's pointless.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

It certainly has a lot of Western nations batting on a tricky wicket

International law v. Realpolitik

Which wins out?

[Zico]

12 minutes ago, kent_white said:

No - it's just the countries that are signed up to the ICC.

The UK is. So we're legally obliged to arrest any of these people if they arrive on our territory.

The US aren't - which is why they're kicking off about it. 

so basically if he stays in Israel he'll be fine

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

4 minutes ago, Zico said:

so basically if he stays in Israel he'll be fine

Or the US 

[kent_white]

7 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Or the US 

He's alright in any of the following! 😁

- United States 
- Russia 
- China
- India
- Israel 

-Iran

- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- Turkey
- UAE
- Yemen
- Qatar

- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Vietnam
- Thailand

- Sudan
- Somalia
- Ethiopia
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe

- Belarus
- Cuba
- Nicaragua

So still some decent holiday options! 👍

[Duck Egg]

The ICC was being praised in the West when it found Putin guilty.  Now it's reverse ferret time and the court is anti semitic and no longer fir for purpose.