The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and a prominent Hamas leader. The ICC, headquartered in the Netherlands, accuses Prime Minister Netanyahu of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the protracted conflict in Gaza following the October 7 assault on Israel by Hamas in 2023.
Netanyahu branded the court’s decision “absurd and false.” He asserted that Israel’s actions in Gaza are justified.
The ICC’s move designates Netanyahu and the others as internationally wanted figures. However, the practical impact of these warrants is dubious. Neither Israel nor its primary ally, the United States, are members of the ICC. The Hamas official the court is seeking has reportedly already been killed in the ongoing conflict.
The ICC claims there is evidence that Netanyahu and Gallant were responsible for attacks targeting civilians. Among the alleged crimes is the use of starvation as a method of warfare.
The ICC relies on member states to enforce arrests, lacking its own policing capacity. Israel has consistently rejected the court’s jurisdiction, and it seems unlikely Britain and other Western ICC members will take Netanyahu into custody.
The warrants come after the ICC also issued similar arrest warrants for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and others in March of 2023, arguing that Russia had kidnapped children from Ukraine.
Russia, like Israel and the United States, is not a current signatory to the Rome Statute and does not recognize the authority of the ICC, as the country withdrew its support in 2016. No country has yet to attempt to arrest President Putin, either.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and a prominent Hamas leader. The ICC, headquartered in the Netherlands, accuses Prime Minister Netanyahu of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the protracted conflict in Gaza following the October 7 assault on Israel by Hamas in 2023.
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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his country has officially severed diplomatic relations with Israel. The Turkish leader made the announcement to journalists on his plane after visiting Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan.
“The government of the Republic of Turkey, under the leadership of Tayyip Erdogan, will not continue or develop relations with Israel,” the Turkish president said. “[Our ruling coalition] is resolute in its decision to cut ties with Israel, and we will maintain this stance in the future as well.”
Erdogan has been openly critical of Israel, particularly over recent conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon. He described these events as genocided and reiterated the necessity for an immediate ceasefire and delivery of humanitarian aid.
Erdogan’s remarks highlight Turkey’s ongoing commitment to the Palestinian cause, which has been a consistent aspect of his foreign policy. Over the years, Erdogan’s government has frequently condemned Israeli military operations in Gaza.
“As you know, intense efforts are being made to keep the pressure on Israel alive and to take coercive measures against this country on the basis of international law,” Erdogan said. The Turkish leader emphasized the arms embargo effort being pushed by his country at the United Nations (UN), claiming 52 nations and several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have expressed their support.
Erdogan’s decision signifies Turkey’s intention to assert a stronger presence in Middle Eastern geopolitics. The NATO leader’s diplomatic realignment may also impact his ongoing role in the Syrian conflict and other regional hostilities.
Despite Erdogan’s announcement, the Turkish embassy appears to be continuing to operate in Tel Aviv for the time being.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his country has officially severed diplomatic relations with Israel. The Turkish leader made the announcement to journalists on his plane after visiting Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan.
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The neoconservative National Review appears thrilled with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s early and rumored appointments. The outlet hopes they signal that the America First leader will not disengage from foreign forever wars—or, as they put it, “retreat from the world stage”—after all.
In an article titled ‘Trump Might Not Lead a U.S. Retreat from the World Stage After All,’ NR senior writer Noah Rothman expresses happiness with Marco Rubio’s rumored appointment as Secretary of State, Mike Waltz’s appointment as National Security Adviser, and Elise Stefanik’s appointment as Ambassador to the United Nations.
“If loyalty matters more than the contours of any one particular policy item, we can assume that Trump’s second term will look a lot like the first,” Rothman predicts. “Beyond trade and immigration—areas where [Trump’s] passions lie—Trump’s appointees will probably have latitude to set U.S. policy. That’s making some of Trump’s true believers nervous,” he gloats, adding: “They thought they were electing the architect of America’s grand retreat from the world stage. But Trump’s cabinet picks suggest that something else is in the offing.”
Rothman believes Rubio, Waltz, and Stefanik will be “hostile toward Iran” and “inclined to take a confrontational approach toward China” and that the incoming administration’s approach to Russia may also be more aggressive than expected. He cites past statements by Waltz indicating that military aid to Ukraine could actually increase, arguing, “Threatening Vladimir Putin with the prospect of increased U.S. support for Ukraine’s defense beyond the point at which Russia can easily absorb the risk doesn’t just speak Putin’s language—it is the essence of deterrence.”
However, some in the MAGA movement are still lobbying for a course correction regarding appointments. Rubio, in particular, has less support among Trump’s base for Secretary of State than Richard Grennell, the former Ambassador to Germany.
The neoconservative National Review appears thrilled with President-elect Donald J. Trump's early and rumored appointments. The outlet hopes they signal that the America First leader will not disengage from foreign forever wars—or, as they put it, "retreat from the world stage"—after all.
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President-elect Donald J. Trump has named former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR) as his Ambassador to Israel. Huckabee, a Baptist minister and 2016 Republican presidential primary candidate, is known for his staunch support of the Jewish state.
“I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected former Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, has been nominated to be The United States Ambassador to Israel,” Trump said in a statement on Tuesday announcing the decision. The President-elect added: “Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for many years. He loves Israel, and the people of Israel, and likewise, the people of Israel love him. Mike will work tirelessly to bring about Peace in the Middle East!”
Huckabee’s daughter, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, served as one of Trump’s White House press secretaries during his first administration. Currently, she serves as Governor of Arkansas, filling her father’s shoes. She was floated as a potential contender for Trump’s running mate in the early days of the 2024 presidential race.
President-elect Donald J. Trump has named former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR) as his Ambassador to Israel. Huckabee, a Baptist minister and 2016 Republican presidential primary candidate, is known for his staunch support of the Jewish state.
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Israel was forced to send aircraft to the Netherlands this week to rescue Israeli soccer fans who were attacked in the streets of Amsterdam, leading to five injuries and at least 62 arrests.
Videos have emerged on X and other social media platforms showing antisemitic mobs attacking supporters of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer club and chanting anti-Israeli slurs on Thursday, November 7.
I’m so disgusted by what I just witnessed. In Amsterdam, Israelis & Jews leaving a soccer match were beaten unconscious by mobs, thrown in the river, and forced to say “free Palestine.” This is the direct result of normalizing antisemitism post Oct. 7, where the most flagrant… pic.twitter.com/NslFO5Kmje
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema stated that police had to escort the Israeli soccer fans to their hotels. She added that they were targeted for violent attacks, including having fireworks launched at them.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his office sent five airplanes to Amsterdam to help the soccer fans get home.
Dick Schoof, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, who is part of a right-wing coalition with anti-Islamist Geert Wilders‘s party, said he was “horrified” by the scenes.
“This is completely unacceptable. I am in close contact with all parties involved and have just spoken to [Prime Minister] Netanyahu by phone to stress that the perpetrators will be identified and prosecuted,” he wrote on X.
Wilders, meanwhile, called the attacks a “pogrom,” saying, “We have become the Gaza of Europe. Muslims with Palestinian flags hunting down Jews. I will NOT accept that. NEVER.”
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Israel was forced to send aircraft to the Netherlands this week to rescue Israeli soccer fans who were attacked in the streets of Amsterdam, leading to five injuries and at least 62 arrests.
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World leaders are starting to pay homage to Donald J. Trump as U.S. President-elect following his victory over Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday. As of the time of publication, the Democratic nominee has not officially conceded—but President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom, and others have already recognized the inevitable.
UKRAINE.
Zelensky, likely fearing the unconditional, open-ended support of military and state apparatus by U.S. taxpayers may end under a Trump-Vance administration, was particularly effusive, saying, “Congratulations to [Donald Trump] on his impressive election victory!”
“I recall our great meeting with President Trump back in September… I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach in global affairs,” he continued, adding, “We look forward to an era of a strong United States of America under President Trump’s decisive leadership” and pleading that Ukraine “rel[ies] on continued strong bipartisan support for Ukraine in the United States.”
ISRAEL.
Prime Minister Netanyahu, embroiled in a multi-sided war with Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Iran, penned a note to Trump “in true friendship,” congratulating him on “history’s greatest comeback!”
“Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America,” he continued, adding: “This is a huge victory!”
BRITAIN.
Britain’s relatively new Labour government has also moved quickly to congratulate Trump, having previously earned his ire by sending staffers to campaign for Vice President Harris.
“Congratulations, President-elect Trump, on your historic election victory,” said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, claiming he “look[s] forward to working with you in the years ahead” with Britain and America continuing to be “the closest of allies.”
Starmer’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, also penned a groveling note of congratulations, saying, “The UK has no greater friend than the U.S., with the special relationship being cherished on both sides of the Atlantic for more than 80 years. We look forward to working with you and JD Vance in the years ahead.”
While Trump was in his first term and Labour was in opposition, Lammy regularly railed against Trump, opposing constructive diplomatic relations with his government and alleging he was “a racist KKK and Nazi sympathiser.”
Many speculate his Cabinet position will no longer be tenable once Trump is inaugurated, given this history and the importance of maintaining strong British-American relations.
Re: Daily Mail story today. Yes, if Trump comes to the UK I will be out protesting on the streets. He is a racist KKK and Nazi sympathiser.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron, crippled by snap legislative elections in which both the populist right and far left earned more votes than his faction, says he is “Ready to work together as we did for four years…With respect and ambition. For more peace and prosperity.”
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose Social Democratic Party increasingly faces electoral oblivion, offered muted congratulations to Trump and said that “Germany and the U.S. have been working together successfully promoting prosperity and freedom on both sides of the Atlantic” and “will continue to do so for the wellbeing of our citizens.”
However, the America First leader was greeted with great enthusiasm in Central Europe, where Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Slovak ally Prime Minister Robert Fico both hailed his reelection.
“The biggest comeback in US political history!” Orban cheered. “Congratulations to President [Donald Trump] on his enormous win. A much needed victory for the World!”
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, who hosted Trump for a state visit during his first term, was also enthusiastic, saying, “Congratulations, Mr. President [Donald Trump]! You made it happen!”
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World leaders are starting to pay homage to Donald J. Trump as U.S. President-elect following his victory over Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday. As of the time of publication, the Democratic nominee has not officially conceded—but President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom, and others have already recognized the inevitable.
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Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib withheld her endorsement from Vice President Kamala Harris during a critical rally in Detroit, Michigan, a decision with potential electoral consequences for the Democratic candidate. The state is crucial to the so-called “blue wall” that Democrats need to secure in the 2024 presidential election. It is home to a sizeable Muslim population, typically inclined towards the Democrats—but the Biden-Harris government’s stance on Israel has soured many on the Vice President.
Tlaib, a prominent member of the progressive “Squad” in the House of Representatives, avoided Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz at the United Auto Workers union rally. Tlaib has expressed discontent with the Biden-Harris government’s support for Israel, which she cites as a reason for her reluctance to endorse the ticket.
On November 1, she stated on social media, “The reality is that the Biden admin’s unconditional support for genocide is what got us here. This should be a wake-up call for those who continue to support genocide,” adding: “This election didn’t have to be close.”
Recent polling from Cygnal indicates that a majority of American Muslims sympathize with Hamas’s position in the Gaza war.
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Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib withheld her endorsement from Vice President Kamala Harris during a critical rally in Detroit, Michigan, a decision with potential electoral consequences for the Democratic candidate. The state is crucial to the so-called "blue wall" that Democrats need to secure in the 2024 presidential election. It is home to a sizeable Muslim population, typically inclined towards the Democrats—but the Biden-Harris government's stance on Israel has soured many on the Vice President.
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The Los Angeles Times is declining to endorse a presidential candidate in the 2024 election despite previously endorsing Democratic candidates in every election cycle since 2008. Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong reportedly blocked the editorial board from endorsing Kamala Harris via executive editor Terry Tang.
The newspaper has not explained its decision, but Semfaor notes the LA Times has “raised eyebrows over several local endorsements it made in recent election cycles of candidates supported by Soon-Shiong’s daughter Nika.”
Nika Soon-Shiong promotes pro-Palestinian politicians and far-left policy positions on issues such as reparations. She frequently posts or reposts content jabbing at the Harris-Walz campaign and the Biden-Harris government for their stance on Israel and other issues on social media.
“Project 2025 is not responsible for FEMA’s $9 billion budget shortfall – announced alongside $8.7 billion in new military ‘aid’ to Israel,” she posted on October 2, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Harris’s failure to appeal to leftists like Nika Soon-Shiong could cost her the 2024 race, with voters with strong views on Israel and Palestinian issues staying home or voting third party rather than backing a candidate they regard as complicit in Israeli military action in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.
Arab Americans, including the mayor of Muslim-majority Hamtramck, are increasingly backing Donald Trump, and the Michigan campaign group that urged Democrats to vote ‘Uncommitted’ rather than for the now-ousted Joe Biden in the Democratic primary is refusing to endorse Harris.
The Los Angeles Times is declining to endorse a presidential candidate in the 2024 election despite previously endorsing Democratic candidates in every election cycle since 2008. Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong reportedly blocked the editorial board from endorsing Kamala Harris via executive editor Terry Tang.
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A rally marking the anniversary of the October 7 massacres in Israel in the heart of the European Union (EU) saw an unidentified Islamist preacher allegedly yell, “Allah, burn the Jews!” The rally, which took place on October 7 in the EU capital of Brussels, Belgium, in front of the city’s Stock Exchange, was organized by the pro-Palestinian group United for Palestine.
Video has emerged of the rally, with several conservative Belgian politicians speaking out, including lawmaker Michael Freilich of the New Flemish Alliance, who introduced several questions to the Belgian parliament regarding the incident.
Sam van Rooy of the populist Vlaams Belang party also spoke out on the incident in parliament, saying, “According to research, more than half of the Muslims in Belgium have anti-Semitic ideas.”
“The Quran is at least as anti-Semitic as Mein Kampf. According to the Quran and the Hadith, Christians and unbelievers are also inferior beings who must be oppressed and killed,” he added.
“Allah, brûle les Juifs” : La Ligue belge contre l’antisémitisme saisit le parquet
Lundi 7 octobre 2024, une foule haineuse a célébré le premier anniversaire des pogroms du 7 octobre à la Bourse de Bruxelles, en appelant au meurtre des Juifs.
While the preacher who called for the killing of Jews was a speaker at the event, the identity of the man is unknown, and the organizers have refused to tell local media. They did, however, condemn “hatred towards the Jewish people” in a statement.
The Belgian League Against Anti-Semitism announced they would be referring the issue to the public prosecutor’s office, calling for criminal charges to be brought against the preacher and others.
Since Hamas slaughtered over 1,000 civilians on October 7, 2023, in Israel, anti-Semitism in Europe has surged, with Jews in countries like France expressing fear for their future.
A rally marking the anniversary of the October 7 massacres in Israel in the heart of the European Union (EU) saw an unidentified Islamist preacher allegedly yell, "Allah, burn the Jews!" The rally, which took place on October 7 in the EU capital of Brussels, Belgium, in front of the city's Stock Exchange, was organized by the pro-Palestinian group United for Palestine.
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) believe they have eliminated Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist group and plotter of the October 7, 2023, attacks against the Jewish state, in a military strike in Gaza. Reports indicate DNA testing has confirmed Sinwar’s identity.
In recent months, the Israelis have stepped up retaliatory strikes, beginning with the assassination of senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in late July. Yahya Sinwar served as the chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau since August of this year. Along with Haniyeh, he was accused of being a primary plotter of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hamas against the Jewish state, which saw 1,200 Israelis killed and several hundred—including American citizens—taken hostage.
In late September, the Israelis carried out a massive strike in Lebanon, targeting another Iranian-backed terror group, Hezbollah. Most of the terror organization’s senior leadership, including cleric and Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, were killed.
ESCALATION LADDER.
Israel’s move against Hamas and Sinwar will likely have deep repercussions throughout the Middle East. In just a handful of months, Iran has seen many of its terror proxies in Lebanon and Gaza wiped out. However, the Islamist regime still maintains its own formidable arsenal. At the start of October, Iran—responding to the elimination of Nasrallah and other senior Hezbollah leaders—rained down rockets, suicide drones, and ballistic missiles on Israel. While most of these weapons were intercepted by defense systems, some hit their targets, damaging military installations.
Responding to the heightened tensions—and an anticipated Israeli counter-strike against Iran following the early October barrage launched by the Islamist regime—the Biden-Harris government has dispatched a number of U.S. soldiers and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems to Israel. The Pentagon says the THAAD systems are intended to reinforce Israel’s capabilities to intercept Iranian ballistic missiles. However, the increased U.S. presence in the conflict is drawing some concern as a potential—if unintentional—escalation.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) believe they have eliminated Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist group and plotter of the October 7, 2023, attacks against the Jewish state, in a military strike in Gaza. Reports indicate DNA testing has confirmed Sinwar's identity.
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