The British government threatened to defund the international criminal court and leave the Rome statute that set it up if it pressed ahead with plans to issue an arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu, the ICC’s prosecutor, has claimed.
Karim Khan made the allegation in a submission to the court defending his decision to prosecute Israel’s prime minister.
Khan does not name the individual who made the threats, saying the call on 23 April 2024 was with a British official, but reports have suggested the caller may have been the then British foreign secretary, David Cameron. Khan said the official had argued that issuing arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, the former Israeli defence minister, was disproportionate.
The thing that’s crazy here, and that imo clearly shows that this is a 100% political, manipulative move, is that it’s a court. They don’t just grab people and declare people guilty or flip coins or something. A trial can end in a “not guilty” verdict. That’s the point.
There is only one reason to threaten a court: if you already know beyond any doubt that whoever is accused of something is guilty AND you don’t like the outcome and consequences of a guilty verdict.
The important part, is Britian bitched out on their threat…
The wealthy and powerful make empty threats constantly, because if/when it works, it’s a free victory.
We can’t negotiate with the wealthy, which should be obvious by 2025 to anyone that can remember the past twenty years.
I’m hungry. When do we eat?
Seems like a good time for some Bob Vylan honestly…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-nYtq-0ObE
I do love me some Bob Vylan! My wife likes their lyrics, but not the music that much.
You could also sanction a court if it was a kangaroo or otherwise corrupt court, like US immigration “courts”.