Orde Kittrie

August 29, 2024 | Orde Kittrie, Bradley Bowman, Behnam Ben Taleblu

Deterring Iran’s Dash to the Bomb

July 20, 2024 | |

ICJ Delivers Biased Ruling Against Israel on West Bank and Jerusalem

The United Nations’ (UN’s) top court issued a nonbinding advisory opinion on July 19, declaring that “the State of Israel’s continued presence” in the West Bank and eastern...

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 29, 2024 | |

Israeli Embassy in Mexico City Attacked by Hamas Supporters as Government Requests to Join ICJ Case

Pro-Hamas protestors clashed with police officers outside the Israeli embassy in Mexico City on May 28. The protestors, many of whom were masked, lit fires and sprayed graffiti on...

May 24, 2024 | |

Top UN Court Calls for Israel to End Anti-Hamas Operations in Rafah

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ top court, on May 24 called for Israel to end its operations in Rafah, “which may inflict on the Palestinian group...

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...

May 22, 2024 | Lt. Col. Geoffrey Corn (ret.), Orde Kittrie

Blinken’s careless spin is encouraging terrorists to put more civilians in danger

Excerpt President Joe Biden was right to condemn as “outrageous” Monday’s decision by the International Criminal Court prosecutor to submit arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and...

May 20, 2024 | |

Israel and U.S. Outraged by ICC Warrant Applications for Israeli Leaders

Israel reacted with outrage to International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan’s announcement on May 20 that his office is requesting arrest warrants for Israeli Prime...

May 14, 2024 | |

Blinken’s Report to Congress Highlights Israel’s Robust Law of War Compliance Framework

The State Department’s May 10 report to Congress indicated that it could not conclude that Israel was violating international humanitarian law with U.S.-provided weapons in its...

May 10, 2024 | |

UN General Assembly Facilitates Palestinian End Run around Security Council

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted on May 10 to provide “additional rights and privileges of participation of the State of Palestine.” The United Arab Emirates-sponsored...

May 9, 2024 | |

Palestinian Statehood Bid Risks Triggering U.S. Defunding of UN

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is expected to vote on May 10 on a resolution asserting its opinion that the “State of Palestine” is qualified for UN membership. The...

May 8, 2024 | Orde Kittrie |

An Aggressive ICC Puts U.S. Troops in Danger

If the International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Israelis, Americans would likely follow.

May 2, 2024 | |

Turkey Poised to Join South Africa’s Genocide Lawsuit Against Israel at ICJ

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on May 1 that Turkey plans to join South Africa’s genocide complaint against Israel in the International Court of Justice...

May 1, 2024 | |

U.S. Legislators Push Back Against Possible ICC Warrants for Israeli Officials

In response to reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague could soon issue arrest warrants for one or more senior Israeli officials, Speaker of the U.S. House...

April 30, 2024 | Orde Kittrie |

Possible arrest warrants for Israeli leaders expose the utter perversity of the International Criminal Court

The perversity of targeting Israeli leaders for justly attempting, as any other nation would, to free the hostages and prevent future Hamas atrocities is precisely why two decades of US presidents, from...

April 22, 2024 | |

Israeli Officials Hold Emergency Meeting to Discuss Possible ICC Arrest Warrants

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly held an emergency meeting with advisors on April 18, in response to reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the...

April 12, 2024 | |

Germany Rejects Nicaragua’s ‘Biased’ ICJ Case

Germany roundly rejected Nicaragua’s accusation that it was facilitating Israel’s purported genocide in Gaza at an April 9 hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)....

March 31, 2024 | |

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Sanctions on ICJ Judge With History of Anti-Israel Bias

A bipartisan group of nine members of Congress on March 28 called for newly promoted International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Nawaf Salam to recuse himself from Israel-related...

March 29, 2024 | |

U.S. Rejects ‘Unfounded’ Genocide Claim in UN Report Targeting Israel

Washington on March 27 dismissed a new United Nations (UN) report that accuses Israel of genocide. “Allegations of genocide are unfounded,” said State Department spokesperson...

March 29, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: March 29, 2024

Today’s Issue: Senior Hamas Commander Ra’ad Thabet Eliminated in IDF Operation in Shifa Hospital | IDF Releases Footage of Interrogation of Terrorist Who Raped Kibbutz Resident on October 7 | IDF Continues...