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Can the ICC Ever Give Israel a Fair Hearing?
(Daily Mail-UK) Editorial - Was there ever any doubt that the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor would eventually accuse Israel of war crimes? He represents an institution that is seen by some as a political pressure group as much as a court of law. The truth is, Karim Khan's decision is an absurd overreach. His call to also arrest three Hamas leaders draws a moral equivalence between the genocidal terror group that sparked this latest conflict with an orgy of rape, murder and kidnap, and a democratic government acting to defend itself. It's true that Israel has exacted a heavy price in Gaza, but its sole aim is to stop such abominations as the Oct. 7 massacre happening again. This is not a "war crime," it's simply war. It's easy for puffed-up ICC lawyers to pronounce judgment, but they are not the ones Hamas wants to exterminate.