The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor asserts that Israel is considered a 'territory' while Palestine is recognized as a 'state.' Despite Israel not signing the Treaty of Rome, the ICC prosecutor claims jurisdiction over Israel, leading to questions about the ICC's actions and the differing treatment of countries like Russia and Israel by the United States State Department.
Russian Ambassador to Washington: When it comes to Israel, the United States of America denies the legitimacy of the International Criminal Court and intimidates this court with sanctions, but when it comes to Russia, it affirms the legitimacy of this court. They simply use this… https://t.co/DptNVtmZHM
There's one thing I can't understand: Israel is not a party to the Rome Statute and as such has no legal obligations arising from its signature of the statute. Why does the ICC believes it has jurisdiction in Israel?
The ICC has the right to prosecute Russia, but not Israel, - US State Department spokesman Miller https://t.co/J1NXCjPcZ9
American hypocrisy in action: Russia "guilty", Israel untouchable Russia and Israel are not members of the International Criminal Court, but its jurisdiction can only apply to Russia, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said. The spokesman explained that the jurisdiction… https://t.co/16I4m1CE7n
🇺🇸🇮🇱🇷🇺‼️🚨 ICC: What’s the diff between Russia and USA? “The difference between Russia and Israel is that Israel is a democratic state with accountability mechanisms and investigations that are currently underway there. This is not about Russia. We are not aware of any… https://t.co/dXqgzdmHW3 https://t.co/2apAVGUOVy
🤡 US believes only Russia can be prosecuted, while Israel cannot - State Department US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller explained the “fundamental difference” in the ICC's jurisdiction over the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. In Washington's opinion, ICC's… https://t.co/4LKtQkVZzB
How is it the ICC has jurisdiction over Russia, but none over Israel?
READY FOR THIS? The ICC prosecutor claims that Israel is a "territory" while Palestine is a "state." He also believes that Israel falls under his jurisdiction despite the fact that Israel never signed the Rome Statute and thus has no obligations to the ICC. https://t.co/A1XXg8LKxT
The ICC prosecutor claims that Israel is a “territory” while Palestine is a “state” He also thinks Israel falls under his jurisdiction dispute the fact that Israel never signed the Treaty of Rome and thus has nothing to do with the ICC https://t.co/dK4uBnW5ky