Exactly, and sanction from the rest of the Icc countries should ensue and Hungary and Belgium is kicked out of nato. But who am I from the US to say anything? We do the same thing with our Criminal laws. This whole globe is fucked because of corrupt shit bags that lead it. We need to do something as a whole and as a people.
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the US to say anything? We do the same thing with our Criminal laws
... and don't acknowledge the ICC and host indicted war criminals / Netanjahu. The president is also banking his annexation plans on the ICC not enforcing indictments in his case. And I believe I read that the agenda of Netanjahu's next visit to the US openly includes action to undermine the ICC, so it's indeed right wing authoritarians conspiring against accountability.
What would it take for the EU to sanction Israel.
Real politics. Who would be the new gained allies and who would be the lost allies.
Since ties with USA (biggest funder of Israel) are weakening and we look for new partners, then we can sanction Israel.
All the countries with Muslims will cheer for that. That's for sure.
Okay sure I'm not gonna say he's wrong because sure given that arresting the head of state of a powerful nation would carry immense consequences I can believe that most countries would just rather not do it, no matter the severity of the crimes, as he said that's just realpolitik.
But to freely admit that you would ignore your legal obligations when you didn't have to is just so fucking stupid!
My point of view on this is that the ICC is an arm of the rules based global order, which was constructed by and in the interest of "the west". Which means this statement delegitimizes the ICC therefore degrading western interests, so it real damn idiotic for the leader of Belgium to say this since it's essentially the capital of "the west"! Politicians may have a reputation for doublespeak but that's because there are a great many truths you simply can't say if you want to further your political interests.
he’s wrong because sure given that arresting the head of state of a powerful nation would carry immense consequences
immense how? Israel couldnt really do much of anything to Belgium.
Tell that to Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Egypt, etc.
And that's just the overt attacks.
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Which means this statement delegitimizes the ICC therefore degrading western interests, so it real damn idiotic for the leader of Belgium to say this since it's essentially the capital of "the west"!
So... Uh... That rules based international order never had much legitimacy in the first place. Basically everyone outside the West knew it was window dressing for the very much unchanged might makes right stuff. Israel in particular has ignored that shit for ages so... uh... yeah.
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He should go ahead and tempt fate and try it. Show their hand. Either the ICC has teeth or it doesn’t.
Spineless jellies.
ICC are for virtue signalling, not to actually punish crimes against humanity.