Comment by saubeidl
1 month ago
This only applies if the individuals are a) protected by their country of residence and b) never leave it.
Neither of those are certain and even for people that a) applies to, b) can be a big hassle.
Just ask Netanyahu.
If the country itself has a justice system that can prosecute the individual, the ICC has no jurisdiction.
In the case of Israel the ICC used a loophole to work around this, since the Israeli courts are actually able to prosecute Netanyahu (and are currently doing so on other matters).
Whether Israeli courts are able and willing to prosecute Israeli war crimes is... up for debate.
Regardless, the international law is that they are supposed to be given a chance to do so, which they weren’t.
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Whatever influence Israel may or may not have over US policy, attribution of that power to a "Jewish diaspora" is straightforwardly antisemitic.
It’s 2025, all the ancient tropes are back in fashion. Openly on most other platforms, thinly veiled on HN.
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