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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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An Aggressive ICC Puts U.S. Troops in Danger
If the International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Israelis, Americans would likely follow.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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)....
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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...
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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...
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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...