ICC Orders Netanyahu Arrested - The Thursday AM Quickie 11/21/24
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THE BIG NEWS
Breaking: ICC Issues Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, Hamas Leader
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza.
“The Chamber issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024,” the ICC said in a statement. ...
The warrant means Netanyahu and Gallant could be arrested if they travel to any of the 120 countries that are parties to the ICC.
The Hague-based court said Netanyahu and Gallant “each bear criminal responsibility” for “the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts,” as well as “intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population.”
More on this tomorrow.
House Ethics Kicks the Can on Confirmed Creep Gaetz
Exactly why does Donald Trump, a convicted felon whose "closest friend" for a time was the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, want a man who was federally investigated for sex trafficking to be Attorney General, the highest law enforcement officer in the country? Trump himself may not even be sure. According to Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, who flew with Trump and other GOP Senators on Tuesday, Trump's commitment to the highest-profile selection in his compromised cabinet sounds less than resolute, and he didn't even take the opportunity to lobby in-person for the confirmation of former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as AG.
"Trump said something like, 'Gee, I really want to get that done,' when Gaetz was brought up, and called him a 'good guy,'" Cramer told the Washington Post. Gee.