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Britain Challenges ICC's Jurisdiction over Israel, Delaying Arrest Warrant Decision


(Telegraph-UK) Charles Hymas - Britain has challenged the right of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, and Yoav Gallant, its defense minister, whom its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has accused of war crimes. The UK claims the ICC does not have jurisdiction over the Israeli nationals. The ICC will now consider the British challenge - and that will delay the decisions on whether to issue the warrants until at least the end of July. In May, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak criticized the ICC for seeking the arrest warrants, arguing there was no "moral equivalence" between the two sides after the Oct. 7 terror attack. The Foreign Office says the Palestinian authorities have no jurisdiction over Israeli nationals under the Oslo accords. This means they cannot transfer jurisdiction to the ICC.
2024-06-30 00:00:00
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