I don't see that the ICC issuing a warrant makes any practical sense. Putin just went to Mongolia. There is a warrant out for him, and it doesn't seem like Mongolia has any interest in arresting him. The only people who get arrested are the ones who lose a war. Netanyahu hasn't lost this one yet.
That's an important point, because in this case it seems like issuing the warrant is intended as more of a moral or political statement than a legal step. That's why it's particularly important that the prosecutor be certain he has the facts straight now, since it is unlikely his claims will ever be tested at trial (I'm planning to write more about that shortly.) The future can be long, however, and perhaps there are some scenarios in which Israeli leaders could some day be arrested.
I don't see that the ICC issuing a warrant makes any practical sense. Putin just went to Mongolia. There is a warrant out for him, and it doesn't seem like Mongolia has any interest in arresting him. The only people who get arrested are the ones who lose a war. Netanyahu hasn't lost this one yet.
That's an important point, because in this case it seems like issuing the warrant is intended as more of a moral or political statement than a legal step. That's why it's particularly important that the prosecutor be certain he has the facts straight now, since it is unlikely his claims will ever be tested at trial (I'm planning to write more about that shortly.) The future can be long, however, and perhaps there are some scenarios in which Israeli leaders could some day be arrested.
ICC Another colossal waste of time and money.