There have been two stories deeply revealing – in starkly contrasting ways – of the West’s relationship to Israel’s industrialised, militarised slaughter of the people of Gaza over the past 15 months.

The No. 2 Senate Republican plans to condemn the ICC for its embrace of ‘the legal fiction and the moral fraud that Israel violates human rights, that sovereignty doesn’t matter and that Israel has no right to defend itself.

They effectively blocked sanctions on an antisemitic International Criminal Court because it impacted those who enable it. Then they blamed the GOP.

As the ICC prosecutor files applications for warrants against the Taliban, the Senate is set to vote on sanctions in bill that would trigger action among other things if US citizens, allies are prosecuted.

Senate Democrats blocked consideration of legislation sanctioning the International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants against Israeli leaders after failing to reach an agreement with Republicans to narrow the legislation.

Nine countries, including Malaysia, will convene in The Hague to discuss their shared commitment to upholding international law, responding to threats against the International Criminal Court (ICC), and defending Palestinian rights.

Kabul accuses court of trying to 'impose a particular interpretation of human rights' after chief prosecutor says Taliban leaders suspected of gender-based crimes against humanity

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked Republicans from advancing legislation to sanction the International Criminal Court, arguing the bill had sweeping consequences on allies and American

John Fetterman is lone Democrat to vote to advance bill, which House already approved; GOP lawmakers now likely need to resume compromise talks in order to overcome filibuster The post Senate Democrats block legislation to sanction ICC over Israel arrest warrants appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Nine countries, including Malaysia, will convene in The Hague to discuss their shared commitment to upholding international law, responding to threats

Senate Democrats revolted on Tuesday following the Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid by tanking a vote to sanction the International Criminal Court and promising there might be