International Criminal Court

February 7, 2025 | |

Hamas Praises New Anti-Israel Lawfare Coalition of Nations

Hamas Commends Coalition: The Iran-backed Hamas terrorist organization on February 3 praised a newly established 10-member bloc of anti-Israel nations calling itself “The Hague...

February 7, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

A suppressed voice for truth from within the United Nations

Alice Nderitu sought to make forgotten conflicts in the world a topic of discussion and action, but everyone wanted her to focus on what she wouldn’t call a genocide in Gaza.

February 6, 2025 | |

‘No Jurisdiction Over the United States or Israel’: Trump Signs Executive Order Sanctioning International Criminal Court

Trump Signs Executive Order Sanctioning the ICC: President Donald Trump signed an executive order on February 6 sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC) for targeting...

January 31, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Syria gets a new autocrat as Sharaa styles himself ‘president’

If the economy tanks, it’s likely Sharaa will return to his Islamic roots and produce a state similar to ISIS

January 13, 2025 | Bonnie Glick |

What does Donald Trump’s “Hell to Pay” look like?

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that if the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, including seven American citizens, are not released before his inauguration on January 20, there will be “hell to...

January 13, 2025 | David May |

Lawfare Against Israeli Soldiers

Israeli tourist Yuval Vagdani had to escape for the second time. On October 7, 2023, he survived the Hamas massacre at the Nova music festival near Gaza. Then in the first week of January 2025, he escaped Brazil...

January 10, 2025 | |

‘Kangaroo Court’: House Passes Bill to Sanction ICC for Israel Arrest Warrants 

House Passes Sanctions on ICC: Rebuking the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former...

January 9, 2025 | |

‘In These Exceptional Circumstances’: Poland Backtracks on Netanyahu Arrest Threats

Netanyahu Welcome to Attend Auschwitz Commemoration: Poland’s parliament adopted a resolution on January 9 that would ensure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other...

January 7, 2025 | Peter Doran, Matt Boyse

Trump’s Poland Problem Just Got Bigger

The Polish government’s threat to arrest Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and efforts to destroy the opposition are signs that the European nation’s leadership will be a problem for the president-elect.

December 25, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

A letter to the Polish foreign minister

Do you not understand that Poland and Israel have the same enemies?

December 13, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Turning human rights upside down

A new era might could see authoritarian states like China and Iran hauling liberal democratic nations before the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.

December 6, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Winners and losers in the Middle East: The story so far

For Turkey and Qatar, net gains. For Iran, and its Palestinian and Lebanese proxies, net losses. For Israel, the jury is out.

December 5, 2024 | |

‘Predetermined Outcome’: Amnesty International Report Amplifies ‘Genocide’ Charge Against Israel

Amnesty International Redefines Genocide: A new report from Amnesty International released on December 4 asserted that Israel was committing genocide against Palestinians in the...

December 5, 2024 | Orde Kittrie, David Adesnik, Richard Goldberg, Elizabeth Robbins

What’s being missed? Amnesty International, ICC, UN, and Israel

December 3, 2024 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Gulf countries talk like Iran, act like Israel

The GCC rhetoric on Israel masks its true aims to decouple Syria's Assad and the Islamic Republic and declaw Hezbollah in Lebanon

November 21, 2024 | |

‘Expect a Strong Response’: ICC Issues Arrest Warrants Against Israel’s Prime Minister and Former Defense Minister

ICC Alleges Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes: A pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued arrest warrants on November 21 for Israeli...

October 25, 2024 | Orde Kittrie |

How Harris Can Turn Up the Heat on Hamas

The administration could use its strong leverage over Qatar to demand it turn over to the U.S. all senior Hamas officials it harbors.

September 27, 2024 | |

Netanyahu Slams United Nations Antisemitism in General Assembly Speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned what he called “moral confusion” in the United Nations (UN) on September 27, during his address on the third day of the UN...

September 24, 2024 | Orde Kittrie |

Senate Committee Postpones Consideration of Bill Sanctioning ICC Officials

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote tomorrow on a House-passed bill to impose sanctions on prosecutor Karim Khan and other International Criminal Court (ICC) officials for abusing their authorities...

September 6, 2024 | |

ICC Prosecutor Defends Seeking Arrest Warrants for Israeli Leaders

The International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan defended his decision to file a request for the court to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders alongside leaders...