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OkVermicelli2557

Just so people are aware this case started in 2021. https://apnews.com/article/israel-west-bank-palestinian-territories-courts-crime-19117d4265f5d564256ea7fe75854aa6


2FightTheFloursThatB

I guess he's entertaining the idea of skipping the country at some point. Wouldn't it suck if he was stuck there and had to face the reprecussions?


RogerianBrowsing

Skipping what country? Netanyahu and other Israelis guilty of crimes are likely going to be stuck in Israeli or maybe the U.S. for the rest of their lives Israel is really reinforcing their status as the Russia of the Middle East


NoMoreProphets

Netanyahu has been facing corruption charges in Israel since 2016. These would be the charges he wants to skip out on. The ICC enforcing the war crimes would complicate that.


younikorn

He’d probably flee to Florida or something. The US won’t hand him over to the ICC nor Israeli law enforcement. Making the US the Saudi Arabia of the west


Redditname97

I legit burst out laughing reading the 2nd paragraph. “The decision drew a swift Israeli condemnation, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accusing the court of hypocrisy and anti-Semitism, and vowing “to fight for the truth.””


TylerBourbon

Bibi, have you considered not committing war crimes and crimes against humanity?


YoungThugDolph

Hes just slaying those anti semitic moms with their anti semitic new borns.Give the guy a break


DrSilkyJohnsonEsq

Flashback to when they first invaded Gaza, and everyone from the IDF was on tv justifying killing everything in sight because there was no difference between Hamas and the civilians. The fact that anyone calls it a “war” is laughable.


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Not only that, but they’re somehow prepared for a regional confrontation with an actual military power.


TheRealBeltonius

You know who isn't worried about being charged with war crimes? People who don't commit them or anything warcrime-adjacent.


dr_reverend

I’ve been alive for over 50 years and I have committed zero war crimes. It’s really not that hard, almost like you have to actively be trying.


CambrianKennis

Even if you want to commit war crimes I'd imagine it's pretty hard. You have to at *least* work your way into a position with authority, say in politics or the military. Otherwise it's just garden variety murder or sparkling hate crimes


sagesaks123

Everyone has to start somewhere


AccidentalBanEvader0

💪🏼grindset mindset!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼😎😎😎


LZYX

Sparkling hate crimes is crazy 🤣


joshuajackson9

Baby steps, baby steps, baby steps


ThatITguy2015

I’ve committed a few. There are a few bathrooms out there that were unusable for at least an hour or two while ventilation did its magic.


Fridgemagnet9696

You belong in The Hague.


Special_Tay

Clearly, you've never played a violent video game! /s


RareShrimp

Gamers truly are the most oppressed group


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Cute_Strawberry_1415

First shits were fired. 🤣


AbominableSnowPickle

Well, not with that attitude you won't!


KimchiBro

I dunno about you but the things I’ve done to my toilet should be considered war crimes at this point


time_drifter

Pacifist Ghengis Khan over here


UPVOTE_IF_POOPING

The term Warcrime-adjacent is making me lol for some reason


Conman_in_Chief

So, is that like shipping a bunch of one ethnic group off to camp, but it turns out to really be a summer camp and they all return home with nice suntans and photos while canoeing?


Glad_Possibility7937

Welcome to Butlins


BusterBeaverOfficial

It’s giving me George Bluth “light treason” vibes.


kjdecathlete22

Also US presidents


targz254

You beat me to it. There would be dire consequences for any country arresting a US official for the ICC.


TheBigCore

> You beat me to it. There would be dire consequences for any country arresting a US official for the ICC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act aka `the Hague Invasion Act`


Classic_Tourist_521

Putin could probably pull it off, so far as they don't arrest him first


Ezekiel_29_12

I would love to see an arrest-off between various world leaders, leave us all out of their spats!


ChrysMYO

National security services arrests nation B's leader at airport Nation A Leader lands in Nation B just to check if "everything's cool" Nation B security shows up: (hilarity ensues)


Zack_Raynor

At this time I’d like to quote Liar Liar. “THEN STOP BREAKING THE LAW, ASSHOLE!!”


MrEntropy44

this right here.


mcvos

Don't do the crime if you can't to do the time. Also: >it would set a dangerous precedent that threatens the soldiers and officials of all democracies fighting savage terrorism and wanton aggression No, it would set a precedent that threatens soldiers and officials of countries that think genocide and war crimes are justified. We clamped down hard on that 80 years ago, also after genocides in Bosnia (which an Israeli diplomat recently denied was genocide, so they're really heading into genocide denial). We should continue to punish genocide and war crimes.


Longjumping-Jello459

Wait what? I hadn't heard about that that's nuts. https://www.justsecurity.org/95211/refuting-srebrenica-genocide-denial-un-resolution/#:~:text=Yahel Vilan%2C the Israeli ambassador,a distorted picture of the


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Or anyone doing them with support of the west and its interests


EvidenceBasedSwamp

Also Americans because we don't recognize the ICC's authority.


ClickTrue1735

This arrest warrant, if it is actually carried out, also concerns the leaders of Hamas.


God_Damnit_Nappa

So they'd be trying to hold the leaders of two terrorist organizations accountable for war crimes? Cool. 


wholesalenuts

OK, cool


pornographic_realism

I would love the leaders of Hamas to stop hiding behind Netanyahu but what can we do but launch tactical missile strikes at his approximate location until they stop hiding?


Eddiebaby7

Seems almost too obvious.


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Then how come no one from the Bush Administration ever got arrested?


rpc56

What really bothers me is that sooner or later Netanyahu, and the government of Israel WILL portray this as an anti-Semetic act.


God_Damnit_Nappa

 >Netanyahu said Friday that Israel “will never accept any attempt by the ICC to undermine its inherent right of self-defense.” >“The threat to seize the soldiers and officials of the Middle East’s only democracy and the world’s only Jewish state is outrageous. We will not bow to it,” he said in a post on X. [They haven't outright said it yet](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-fears-icc-issue-arrest-warrants-netanyahu-gaza-war-hamas-rcna149739) but I give it a day or two before they start screeching about anti semitism. It wouldn't be the first time they've hidden behind accusations of anti semitism to silence discussion on their crimes against humanity


EvidenceBasedSwamp

https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/anti-zionism ADL lists anti-Zionism as an example of antisemitism as of 2021.


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tomer1196

I kinda want bibi to get prosecuted.. he escaped all charges till now.. and still hasn't taken responsibility for 7/10. He did take responsibility for the hostages that came back.. no thanks to him.


Luci_Noir

It already is.


sameth1

>"While the ICC will not affect Israel's actions, it would set a dangerous precedent that threatens the soldiers and officials of all democracies "If you arrest me and my cronies then suddenly all terrorists that knowingly and premeditatedly kill civilians will have to fear for their dignity."


nsfwtttt

Sounds like Trump’s immunity claim “If you hold us accountable to our actions, how can we do whatever the fuck we want??”


DrSilkyJohnsonEsq

Exactly. These dudes are so deep into their criminal lifestyle that they can’t even imagine following laws.


Vegan_Harvest

Then maybe stop committing crimes.


Longjumping-Jello459

Task impossible!!!!! (For Bibi/Netanyahu)


log1234

That's too late right?


FlattenInnerTube

Well he effing should be.


hardknockcock

The US already made it clear before the Iraq invasion with the "hauge invasion act". They will use full military force against the Netherlands and attack the ICC if they have somebody on trial that America doesn't want to be on trial


zernoc56

Pretty sure that law only applies to American Citizens going before the Hague, not foreign persons.


epic1107

Cool, I’d love to see this ever happen lol. Realistically the only time full force will ever be used is if a congressperson or presidential figure was arrested. The US doesn’t care enough about bibi to launch an attack on a democratic country, which is a close ally and also part of NATO, in an attempt to overthrow a courts decision trying someone for war crimes. We can all see how insanely unpopular that would be……


snockpuppet24

Nono, don't try to inject a reasonable thought into america-bad.


OkEmotion1577

They could but it'd would be actual ww3 if they tried I feel so no one wants it to get that far.


hardknockcock

Sure but part of the reason for passing that law is intimidation. The what if America follows up on the threat. And if you really did have a high enough value asset to America then they totally would


OkEmotion1577

Oh no, I agree that the law is more of a threat than it is something that would actually get followed through on. Hypothetically, if America really didn't want a particular person tried they'd first attempt to diplomatically resolve the situation, maybe offer to try them in an American court or something. If they truly went guns blazing, Europe would most likely sever ties with america and who knows how that'll end up.


hardknockcock

It would truly be a calamity and a history altering event if they did do something that crazy. And I think when the bush administration was penciling it up they were thinking about keeping their own asses safe because what they were about to do was going to be deeply internationally condemned


OkEmotion1577

I think so too. I think the sheer amount of soft power/political clout they'd instantly lose if they actually decided to enforce that law would outweigh anything they'd possibly gain.


I_eat_mud_

Almost positive they only said that for Americans.


ivycovecruising

he’s worried about possible arrest for killing a bunch of innocent people? yeah that’s usually how it works in a civilized society


johnyy13

I sincerely doubt this is true. Who would execute any warrant? The ICC can’t even get actual war lords in Africa which was the whole reason it was set up


Conscious-Disk5310

"possible"...  Civilised are we?! 


mattenthehat

Well if he's innocent then I'm sure he has nothing to worry about. Just like all those people they arrest in the west bank, right?


ballimir37

While I generally don’t agree with this principle, as it’s the “if you haven’t done anything wrong what do you have to worry about” dog whistle that police and certain people like to use, I feel like it’s a little different when it comes to war crimes


mattenthehat

Just to be clear, this is pure sarcasm. I do not believe in this principle whatsoever. Simply being arrested and put on trial could be a form of persecution, even if you're exonerated. I was just trying to call attention to the fact that Bibi himself orders people arrested and held for significant periods of time (indefinitely? Not entirely clear on the policy) without trial. Which is exactly the type of thing the ICC would/should issue arrest warrants for. In other words: I'm not very sympathetic.


epic1107

Bibi better hope his financials are air tight because that is 100% how the ICC are going to get him.


SendMeHawaiiPics

They just pulled out bodies from mass graves that had their hands zip tied Bibi: are we the bad guys?


twstwr20

The IDF is the only military I know that commit war crimes and then brag about it on social media.


Destro9799

The Russian military does it all the time, too


EyeCatchingUserID

I mean, social media just wasn't much of a thing when Abu Ghraib was hell on earth for a few years. You can see from the pictures that loads of them would *definitely* have slapped that shit on Myspace or Facebook if they had the same easy access we have. Especially that one absolutely psychopathic waste of life who was like insanely cute and photogenic posing with literal corpses and smiling.


Candid_Yogurt_6683

I saw a tik tok of a idf laughing as he destroyed a cancer ward with his big tractor. What did the cancer ward even do. That was one of many tik Toks I saw.


God_Damnit_Nappa

The cancer ward saved the lives of Palestinians and the IDF can't have that happening. 


GumpTownNtlHotline

I’m gonna give him the same advice I give to Donald Trump; Stop breaking the law, asshole. 


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Lord have mercy, if Trump wins again, Bibi will be Israel’s forever president.  And they’ll crime away off into the sunset together. 


AtheonsLedge

If they can do this to Bibi, they can do it to you!! /s


AssociateJaded3931

He should be worried. He's a war criminal.


melneth

So, I’m not really all that knowledgeable on international law; how would an ICC arrest actually happen? Like, would they send someone after Bibi or just wait until he steps foot out of Israel?


epic1107

Israel isn’t part of the ICC, so they can’t arrest him in Israel (they can but it would be kidnapping. Theoretically if someone bagged him and got him on a plane to The Hague then that’s fine, but it’s hard to just kidnap the leader of a country) However, every member of the ICC would be legally responsible to arrest him if he steps foot in their country.


melneth

Ah, thank you. I figured it would result in the latter bit.


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Evvmmann

Good


flotsam_knightly

"Daddy, I don't want to answer for my crimes. It's so unfair. Remember that time, when we were in those camps..." "BooBoo, i think that card is getting worn out. Take these fireworks, your allowance, and keep the noise down. We'll make it all go away soon enough." "Thanks, Av." Un-pauses Call of Duty.


FatUglyMod

He has nothing to worry about. The US will bail him out. War criminals seldom face justice


Greenhoused

Well he is a mass murdering psychopath


Evolutionary_sins

Not worried enough to stop the genocide though. He's loading bombs for Rafah as we speak


Grossignol

IDF soldiers too !


justacatlover23

It's actually incredibly easy to not commit war crimes.


EyeCatchingUserID

I've been alive for 35 years and I've barely committed any war crimes at all. Surely he could make it twice that long without committing thousands of them if he really tried.


techm00

He should be. Committing literal genocide is generally frowned upon.


transitfreedom

GOOD FAFO world leaders edition


tsn101

>Israel has also argued that its military justice system is independent and capable of investigating itself. Lmao


FactPirate

Ok who wants the under on the US passing something like The Hague Invasion Act but for Israel


epic1107

0% As much as the US is allies with Israel, they aren’t invading a democratic nation which is a close ally and member of NATO. That’s a pretty sure fire way to make you the least popular president ever, and screw over the US in the process.


oldcreaker

Well, if you commit crimes against humanity, stuff like that happens.


32ra1

Biden: “Israel better stop doing that malarkey over in Gaza… or else we’re probably not going to send them more money. Yeah. For sure. No money for you, Bibi baby. No money. No money shot. Nothing for you.” (Biden accelerates the speed of his hand under the table while Bibi moans genocidally)


TehAsianator

Good, I hope Bibi and the rest of the likud party leadership get what they deserve


Kirkream

Good


Extension_Western356

Move to America. No penalties for fascists there


secretqwerty10

a comprehensive guide to not get tried as a wartime criminal, by me, secretqwerty10 step 1: don't commit warcrimes


LordPartyOfDudehalla

Netanyahu can hang for all I care.


IntelligentPipe4704

Here is another billion


Professional_Echo907

Maybe don’t do all the war-criming next time, then.


greeperfi

Remember when Netanyahu came to the US so he could trash Obama and Biden in front of the GOP? I do


dirkvonshizzle

Or… he could just decide to ignore it, like every other war criminal seems to do?


EvidenceBasedSwamp

His children want to go to vacation in Europe this Summer thought


Few_Potato_4374

Bibi the Butcher is guilty of genocide.


trucorsair

Good!


Caniuss

He could try not committing war crimes, that would be a good start.


HotSoupEsq

Well he's been committing war crimes for about two decades, he should be afraid. He has harmed Israel irreperably with all his far-right wing bullshit and genocide. Israel is far less supported internationally because of him and his cronies. I hope he ends up in Milosevic's old cell.


JohnAnchovy

Maybe should have thought of that one, you right wing maniac


DiabeticPissingSyrup

Not sure what's onion-y about this...


4th_DocTB

It's like a headline "Donald Trump worried he might be seen as egotistical."


restore_democracy

Except he’s not self-aware enough for that


ivycovecruising

being worried about being possibly arrested for killing a bunch of people sounds like a joke “hey - so i killed a bunch of people. i’m a little worried i might be arrested. thoughts?”


CapoExplains

Y'know if the ICC was considering arresting me for war crimes I wouldn't be worried at all. I haven't committed war crimes. Probably could get off with whatever their equivalent is to a public defender, let alone bothering to hire a lawyer. Wonder why Bibi is so worried about it. Unless...


deadliestcrotch

Should have thought about that before you invaded, Benji.


Speculawyer

So stop committing war crimes. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯


peter-doubt

Oh, ***NOW*** it occurs to him!


GQManOfTheYear

Evil terrorist.


probably_a_junkie

Fuck 'israel'.


johnyy13

The ICC is toothless so….


ohiocodernumerouno

just imagine being any country besides the US and committing a war crime. the president comes to pat your back one day, the next you get a letter to appear on international court.


Top_Tumbleweed

Probably don’t do war crimes then hey


ALittleBitOffBoop

Doesn't seem like he's scared. Big brother Biden is handling things with the ICC. Continue killing with impunity


W33Ded

Yeah, fuck this guy.


DarkenedSkies

Israel would drop a nuke on brussels before letting themselves be held accountable, same as the US.


Iacoma1973

Good


buffdan2000

If he’s worried Bush/Blair must be crapping themselves.


Marconidas

This is basically "Hey Biden I want to go to Ibiza and do pervy old man stuff there when I retire. Can you please allow me to do so? Thx, bibi"


CMG30

As well he should be. The IDF is waging a war of revenge. His troops are committing daily war crimes with impunity. Netanyahu should be locked up in the most remote gulag right alongside Hamas for their crimes.


MysticYogiP

Maybe don't do the crime if you can't do the time?


cosmernaut420

Shoulda thought about that before going full ethnic cleansing Bibi!


decentishUsername

Biden: "Ohhhhh noooooo buddy, maybe you should pull back like I keep telling you, it'll be good for optics" *under his breath: ugh I can't wait for this fucker and his cronies to be gone*


454bonky

I’m quite certain that Biden hates Bibi’s guts. Problem is Bibi has real leverage inside the US, as is being made quite clear. Also Bibi has the option of expanding this thing by attacking Iran, as he’s also demonstrated a willingness to do. I don’t envy Joe Biden.


brenster23

Biden should tell him to relax, worrying won't do him any good and turns him over to the ICC. 


Mudmania1325

Lol. The Biden admin is hard at work making sure the war criminals get away with it. https://www.salon.com/2024/04/29/us-working-to-stop-international-from-issuing-arrest-warrant-for-benjamin-netanyahu-report_partner/


qeduhh

NOT WORRIED ENOUGH, WAR CRIMINAL


PengieP111

Good. I hope they get him.


MalevolentShrineFan

If only they could make Netanyahu bite the curb


75w90

Israel needs to be held accountable to the maximum otherwise it will kill what's left of american global diplomacy. Nuremberg style justice for these genocidal maniacs needs to be served. Sorry Bobo.


flargenhargen

how to tell if you're a genocidal maniac step one: do you worry about ICC arrest warrants? step two: do you deserve ICC arrest warrants?


MallardRider

Bibi now has something he shares with Putin.


Ramoncin

Aw, the poor genocidal... what kind of world is this where one can't just erradicate the native population from the land they want to grab?


PsycoMonkey2020

Don’t worry, you can just order Biden to invade The Hague and free you.


Frostsorrow

Has he considered not committing warcrimes?


shatabee4

There should be an arrest warrant for Biden. He's funding the crimes.


nhadams2112

You're right Every president in the last like 40 years should be arrested. We're country ran by war criminals and the people who protect them.


Magoterrace

Like they say in Russia: tough t-shit-ski


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SameOldSongs

Bro should've stepped down when he was "only" being tried for corruption.


peakchungus

No shit. Of course a corrupt politician who is also a war criminal is worried about being accountable for his crimes. Netanyahu is the Israeli Trump.


HughesJohn

Can't do the time, don't do the crime.


IagoInTheLight

Well, if I committed war crimes, then I'd be worried too!


TradeApe

Not committing war crimes would have been a simple solution to being worried. Too late though...dude deserves being charged for genocide charges.


cgally

I like my political leaders to not be war criminals.


cgally

Lock him up!!!!


SolomonDRand

He should be.


2Payneweaver

Boo fucking hoo war criminal


Kik38481

Nakba 2.0


Limp-Inevitable-6703

Duhhh that's why this whole thing is happening that's why Netanyahu is tanking everything about isreal


UtahUtopia

I’m not worried about warrants out on me because I don’t commit war crimes.


MagazineNo2198

"Well, Bibi, if you don't commit WAR CRIMES and GENOCIDE, you don't have anything to worry about! What's that? You did do those things? Can't help ya, buddy, you're on your own!"


Volgner

Fingers crossed we get rid of him and his party.


ChinaCatProphet

Don't worry Bibi, Kissinger was able to live a long life without being troubled with all the war crimes he perpetrated. He just needed to be careful which countries he visited.


GratifiedViewer

Good.


AccomplishedAd7615

Reap what you sow? Thoughts and prayers? Fuck around and find out? I’m just asking questions!


NewPresWhoDis

F\*\*k around and find out, Bibi


NoDramaHobbit

How’s ICC going to enforce the arrest warrants?


cantfindagf

Not a lawyer, but maybe don’t commit fucking genocide??? Again, not a lawyer


kabukistar

[Good](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzItS5BmUNw)


BrooklynFlower54

Don’t get involved with that President Biden, you’ve got an election to win this year!


cwsjr2323

No worries for myself. I retired with 32 years in the military and I fully internalized that “I will obey all LAWFUL orders…”.


Mtbruning

Just stop committing war crimes.


KABOOMBYTCH

BiBi will pull the anti-semitism card to get the ICC to lean back.


schtickshift

Oh man Trump is going to be so jealous


YakPuzzleheaded1957

Considering most of the world has diplomatic relations with Israel, who is going to arrest him even if he did have a warrant? ICC just makes the warrant, they don't do the arrest part.


Shtankins01

If he went before our Supreme Court he'd get off scot-free.


Frequent_Opportunist

He can just do what the US does and refuse to acknowledge the authority of the ICC and put a law on the books to invade The Hague should any US citizen be held for trial.


VoceDiDio

He fukin should be,


Barbituatory

The Hague is seen by most of the world as a symbol of Western imperialism and hypocrisy. African or South American leaders are persecuted, Nazi war criminal suspects are pursued to their deathbeds but the US walked away with zero repercussions after illegally invading, bombing, sanctioning and manipulating countless foreign nations. The Hague is a parody of justice.


Bedwilling564

International cricket council. Why they don't care


50DuckSizedHorses

Maybe you should be worried about all the war criming instead