23 minutes ago UK's position on ICC arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu as US rejects orders

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant has been issued for Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes - here's all the details on how the UK has responded

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2 hours ago Benjamin Netanyahu unlikely to be arrested in Britain after ICC ruling, says Home Secretary Yvette Cooper

Israeli premier condemns arrest warrants against him and his defence minister as ‘antisemitic’ and US president Joe Biden calls them ‘outrageous’

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12 hours ago The full list of countries that must arrest Netanyahu following ICC warrant

Under international law, any state that has signed up to the International Criminal Court's Rome Statute is obliged to Benjamin Netanyahu 'on sight'.

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16 hours ago Starmer backs ICC’s independence after war crimes arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The International Criminal Court found ‘reasonable grounds to believe’ that Benjamin Netanyahu was responsible for war crimes in Gaza.

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18 hours ago Why did ICC issue Netanyahu arrest warrant and what are the implications?

Reasoning behind decision that also included warrants for former defence secretary as well as Hamas’s military leaderBenjamin Netanyahu has become the first leader of a “western-style” democracy to have an arrest warrant issued in his name by the international criminal court. The court has also issued warrants for his former defence secretary, Yoav Gallant, and the Hamas military leader, Mohammed Deif.Here the Guardian explains why the warrants have been issued and what they mean in practice. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Tories hit out at ‘concerning and provocative’ ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The Government has previously stressed its commitment to the International Criminal Court’s independence.

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19 hours ago Why has the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for Netanyahu – and could he be arrested?

The Israeli prime minister has condemned the issuing of the warrant – calling it ‘absurd’

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20 hours ago Netanyahu says ICC warrant for his arrest over alleged war crimes is ‘antisemitic’ and ‘absurd’ – Middle East live

International criminal court issues arrest warrants for Israeli PM, his former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Mohammed DeifIsrael’s position has always held that the rulings of the international criminal court do not apply to it, as it is not a member.Foreign minister Gideon Saar on Thursday said that it had “issued absurd orders with no authority” against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant because “Israel is not a member of the court.”The Chamber found reasonable grounds to believe that during the relevant time, international humanitarian law related to international armed conflict between Israel and Palestine applied. This is because they are two High Contracting Parties to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and because Israel occupies at least parts of Palestine.The Chamber...

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20 hours ago Furious Israel blasts International Criminal Court's 'absurd' arrest warrant for PM Netanyahu with 'dead' Hamas chief also placed on wanted list

Along with Netanyahu, the ICC has also issued an arrest warrant for his  former defence minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza .

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