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    The Israeli prime minister has good reason to worry, and the defenses he has offered so far are unlikely to help himThe Israeli government believes that the international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague is about to file war crimes charges against Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials. We can’t know for sure – the ICC has kept its plans close to the vest – but the Israeli prime minister has good reason to worry, and the defenses he has offered so far are unlikely to help him.The...

  • ICC urged to delay possible war crimes charges against Israel and Hamas

    G7 diplomats argue any move now in investigation launched in 2021 could disrupt current ceasefire talksDiplomats from the G7 industrialised nations have urged officials at the international criminal court not to announce war crimes charges against Israel or Hamas officials, amid concerns that such a move could disrupt the chances of a breakthrough in ceasefire talks.Israeli politicians including the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, have suggested that the ICC could press charges imminently...

  • Hearing into British army's Afghanistan 'war crime' likely delayed by one year: Guardian

    The Guardian, a British newspaper says that the handling of the “war crimes” case involving the British Army in Afghanistan might be delayed until 2025. British Army’s Royal Air Force faces accusations of killing approximately 80 Afghan civilians in Helmand province. The Guardian, relying on a written statement from legal counsel, reports severe complaints from […]