International Criminal Court

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...

September 5, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

10 Things Washington Should Do to Hold Hamas Accountable

U.S. citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, was executed by Hamas in late August after being taken hostage from an Israeli music festival and held in Gaza for more than 300 days. In response, a bipartisan roster...

September 5, 2024 | |

U.S. Reportedly Warned UK Against Arms Export Restrictions to Israel

Biden administration officials privately warned the United Kingdom against suspending arms exports to Israel over concerns that it could harm attempts to broker a ceasefire between...

August 5, 2024 | Ivana Stradner, Jason Jay Smart

Maduro Is Putin’s Proxy and Must Be Stopped

After claiming victory in what observers deem to be falsified elections, Venezuela’s autocrat is benefitting from Putin’s support. It is in America’s strategic interest to defeat both of them.

July 31, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iranian terror suffers major setback with Ismail Haniyeh’s death

Taken together, the possible elimination of Deif and the death of Haniyeh are serious setbacks for Hamas and the Iranian-backed terror axis.

July 26, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Worrying signals on the Middle East from Britain’s new Labour government

When it comes to Keir Starmer, there is no doubting his personal detestation of antisemitism and his determination to root it out of his party. Still, recent foreign-policy decisions sound alarms.

July 17, 2024 | |

CIA Director Reports Hamas Military Commanders Pressing Yahya Sinwar to End War

Hamas military chief Yahya Sinwar is reportedly facing growing pressure from his commanders to agree to a ceasefire deal with Israel, according to comments attributed to CIA director...

July 15, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s President Pezeshkian speaks with Hamas leader, praises Houthis

“We appreciate Iran for playing a role in supporting the Palestinian cause, and we demand more political and diplomatic efforts to bring an end to Israel’s aggression,” Haniyeh said.

July 12, 2024 | Mark Dubowitz, Jacob Nagel

2040: The year Iran predicts Israel will be destroyed. Now is the time to prepare

The Islamic Republic is developing a comprehensive strategy to bring about Israel’s elimination as a sovereign state.

July 8, 2024 | |

Victorious Left-Wing Coalition in France Pushes for ‘Immediate Recognition’ of Palestinian State

The leader of France’s main far-left party pledged on July 7 to grant “immediate recognition of the State of Palestine” following a powerful showing by a coalition of left-wing...

July 7, 2024 | David Adesnik |

Israel helped avert a famine in Gaza but gets no credit

This is the headline you never saw: “Famine averted in Gaza; Israel and UN facilitate surge of humanitarian aid.” The news is true, anchored in data collected by the leading global authority...

July 3, 2024 | David May, Toby Dershowitz

New South African Government Likely to Continue Anti-Israel, Anti-U.S. Policies 

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the formation of a coalition government on Sunday. Given the dominant position of his African National Congress (ANC), the government is poised to continue...

June 25, 2024 | |

Expert Panel Says ‘Imminent’ Famine in Gaza Never Materialized

The panel of food security experts whose assessment last March of an “imminent” famine in northern Gaza was widely reported have now concluded that it never materialized. The...

June 21, 2024 | |

UN Rapporteurs Call for Arms Embargo on Israel

Several United Nations (UN)-appointed special rapporteurs issued a statement on June 20 calling on weapons manufacturers to immediately halt arms transfers to Israel. The group —...

June 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Turkey’s foreign minister meets Hamas leader in Doha

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Hamas leadership in Doha over the weekend. Turkey’s current leadership are backers of Hamas, and they have hosted Hamas leaders numerous times.

June 6, 2024 | |

Amid Tensions With Israel, Spain Requests to Join ICJ Case Targeting Jewish State

Spain on June 6 became the first European country to request to join South Africa’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) case accusing Israel of genocide in its war against Hamas...

June 5, 2024 | |

Study Finds Food Aid to Gaza Exceeds International Standards

Results from a scientific study published on June 2 indicate that food shipments to Gaza are enough to feed the enclave’s entire population of approximately 2.4 million. The study,...

June 5, 2024 | |

U.S. House of Representatives Votes for Sanctions Against International Criminal Court

The U.S. House of Representatives voted by a comfortable majority on June 4 to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) following its prosecutor’s decision to...

May 24, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: May 24, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF and Shin Bet Retrieve Bodies of Three Men Killed on October 7 | IDF Continuing Operations in Northern, Southern, and Central Gaza | IAF Airstrike Kills Hezbollah Weapons-Production...

May 23, 2024 | |

U.S. Lawmakers Slam ICC Prosecutor’s Bid for Unjust Arrest Warrants Targeting Netanyahu, Gallant

The leadership and numerous members of the U.S. Congress from both parties denounced International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan’s May 20 announcement seeking arrest...