US lawmakers threaten retaliation against UN court over potential Israel arrest warrants (www.timesofisrael.com)

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US lawmakers threaten retaliation against UN court over potential Israel arrest warrants

Other related news: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-working-to-block-feared-icc-arrest-warrants-against-pm-others-over-gaza-war/

https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-several-nations-urging-icc-not-to-issue-arrest-warrants-for-israelis/

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[-] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago

Threatening courts is the new normal it seems

[-] Zehzin@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago

Definitely not new

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act

The US is a rogue state

[-] rammer@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

As long as the most powerful nations in the world continue to flout international law and its institutions they will lack the legitimacy they so desperately need.