{"id":1476666,"date":"2024-07-11T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1476666"},"modified":"2024-07-11T09:45:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T13:45:00","slug":"netanyahu-has-altered-travel-plans-due-to-icc-warrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/netanyahu-has-altered-travel-plans-due-to-icc-warrant\/1476666\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu Has Altered Travel Plans Due To ICC Warrant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Netanyahu Has Altered Travel Plans Due To ICC Warrant<\/span><\/p>\n

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The controversial arrest warrant of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has actually altered the travel plans of Israeli leadership, Kan public broadcaster and Times of Israel have reported.<\/p>\n

“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considered, then decided against<\/strong>, visiting the Czech Republic and Hungary on the way to the United States when he travels to address Congress on July 24<\/strong>, the Kan public broadcaster reports, amid fears the International Criminal Court was readying an arrest warrant against him,” writes the Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Source: Israel Aerospace Industries<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The prime minister’s plane, called the “Wing of Zion”, is required to make a stop en route to North America in cases where it is carrying a full load of passengers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, to make the transatlantic flight in one trip, Netanyahu has reportedly opted to fly with a limited entourage. This will avoid the need to refuel, thus avoiding a potential politically awkward moment for whatever European country hosts the stopover.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Starting in May,\u00a0ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, unveiled\u00a0arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The ICC charged the two with “causing extermination, causing starvation as a method of war including the denial of humanitarian relief supplies, deliberately targeting civilians in conflict.”<\/p>\n

It immediately drew condemnation and outrage from Tel Aviv and Washington. Some reports have said the action divided staff within the Hague-based ICC<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The ICC prosecutor reportedly blindsided his own staff <\/strong>when he announced the pursuit of arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, in addition to Hamas senior leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh.<\/em><\/p>\n

Khan\u2019s office said the prosecutor proceeded with his request because he had not received evidence from Israel demonstrating \u201cgenuine action\u201d to address alleged crimes.<\/em><\/p>\n

While the court has no enforcement mechanism, it relies on individual country signatories to the Rome statute<\/a> to implement the ruling.<\/p>\n

Read the letter from 12 Republican senators threatening ICC chief prosecutor @KarimKhanQC<\/a> with “severe” consequences for him, his family & staff if he goes ahead with an arrest warrant for Netanyahu. “You have been warned.”<\/p>\n

Oh and subscribe to Zeteo too:https:\/\/t.co\/pVvXi4IB6C<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/aXfKH03T16<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

Other than impacting potential travel of ‘wanted’ officials, the warrant is largely symbolic. But it creates a dilemma politically, and a possible strain on relations for some countries.<\/p>\n

For example Russia’s Putin, also subject of a prior ICC arrest warrant, recently canceled an in-person trip to a BRICS summit in South Africa precisely to avoid putting the South African government in a sensitive position.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nThu, 07\/11\/2024 – 05:45<\/span><\/p>\n

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