Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., says Israel is about to commit "crimes against humanity" and on Tuesday urged the International Criminal Court to arrest Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., says Israel is about to commit "crimes against humanity" and on Tuesday urged the International Criminal Court to arrest Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
I'm actually heartened to see an American rep say this. I'm not hopeful, but i am heartened.
Now my cynical side heard me feeling ok about something and he is telling me to look for her career to be over now. He says he'll betcha anything she gets primaried out of her spot by the DNC next election at the latest.
The ICC doesn’t have police, they rely on the coalition who supports them to enforce anything. So I think she’s saying that like France or someone needs to arrest him, which of course is never going to happen
In practice, an ICC conviction is more about diplomatic isolation and making it impossible for the suspects to enter countries party to it. I'd say that even German politicians may rethink their stance on Israel and its leadership if this goes through with a conviction.