Hizballah’s Recent Attempt to Down an Israeli Drone Could Easily Have Sparked a War
The powder keg on the northern border.
February 8, 2021
By Claiming Jurisdiction over Israel, the International Criminal Court Makes a Mockery of Its Mission
Inventing a fictional country in which it can apply fictional law.
On Friday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled that its jurisdiction extends over the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and eastern Jerusalem—despite the fact that Israel is not a member of the court. To provide a logical framework for the decision, the court created the legal fiction of a Palestinian state with borders corresponding to the territory seized by Egypt and Jordan during their invasion of Mandatory Palestine in 1948. This ruling makes it possible for the court’s prosecutor to continue with an investigation into her claims of a “reasonable basis to believe” that Israel committed “war crimes” while responding to murderous attacks from Gaza, and by allowing Jewish citizens to live in the West Bank. Alan Baker comments:
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By Claiming Jurisdiction over Israel, the International Criminal Court Makes a Mockery of Its Mission
Inventing a fictional country in which it can apply fictional law.
In His Lifetime in Public Service, George Shultz Strove for Freedom and Achieved Victory
The Episcopalian diplomat who hosted a seder.
The Unknown Jewish Sides of an American Generation
Steve Kogan’s Winter Vigil.
In Ancient Israel, Olives Weren’t Just for Oil
Over six millennia ago, they were being used for food too.