May 21 WATCH: Protesters against Israel’s war in Gaza interrupt Blinken repeatedly in the Senate By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken has denounced the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court for seeking the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing amid Gaza aid chaos By Ellen Knickmeyer, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel’s defense minister on Tuesday slammed the international court prosecutor's request for arrest warrants against himself and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as Hamas leaders. Continue reading
May 21 Israel grapples with fallout from ICC request for warrants as key allies support the move By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A panel of three judges will decide whether to issue the arrest warrants and allow a case to proceed. The judges typically take two months to make such decisions. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 2:58 International Criminal Court seeks war crimes charges for Israeli and Hamas leaders By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda In an unprecedented announcement, the International Criminal Court said it was seeking warrants to arrest the leaders of Hamas and the elected leadership of Israel on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. President Biden called it “outrageous” and… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 6:49 Can the ICC arrest Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes? Legal experts weigh in By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leadership. To get perspectives on this case, Geoff Bennett spoke with Adil Haque, a professor of law at Rutgers Law School, and Yuval Shany, the chair of international… Continue watching
May 20 What is the ICC and why it is considering arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders? By Mike Corder, Associated Press ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan said Monday that he is seeking warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister and three Hamas leaders. Continue reading
May 20 ICC prosecutor seeks war crimes arrest warrant for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu By Josef Federman, Associated Press ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said Monday that he believes Netanyahu, his defense minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: Israel makes appearance in ICJ responding to new complaint over possible attack on Rafah By Molly Quell, Associated Press Israel defended its conduct and said it had allowed in fuel and medication to the beleaguered enclave as it takes "extraordinary measures in order to minimize the harm to civilians in Gaza."… Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: UN’s highest court hears request from South Africa on Israel’s offensive in Rafah By Molly Quell, Associated Press It is the fourth time South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice for emergency measures since the nation launched proceedings alleging that Israel’s military action in its war with Hamas in Gaza amounts to genocide. Continue reading
Apr 29 Israeli officials concerned about possible ICC arrest warrants against country’s leaders By Josef Federman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The probe is also looking at Israel's construction of settlements in occupied territory the Palestinians want for a future state. Continue reading