cross-posted from : https://lemmy.ml/post/40976380
The plane carrying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Florida for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump passed through the airspace of three countries that are parties to the International Criminal Court, despite an active ICC arrest warrant against the Israeli leader.
Flight tracking data from FlightRadar24 showed Netanyahu’s aircraft, known as “Wings of Zion,” crossed the airspace of Greece, Italy and France before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
All three countries are signatories to the Rome Statute, which obliges member states to cooperate with ICC arrest warrants.
Apparently, the ICC only exists to punish 3rd world countries. There is no such thing as moral superiority by the “developed countries”. It’s a myth.
I remember a time when international law still was worth a damn. Now it seems every time someone finds an international law inconvenient, it gets ignored.
I remember a time when international law still was worth a damn
There never was such a time. There’s a reason the ICC has only ever prosecuted failed Global South dictators.
And Europeans.
I mean, what would they even do, shoot it down if they refused to land?
Yes! Fucking yes! Clearly confirned genocide is a less serious crime than not stealing a fucking candy bar.
I’m sure Rafale pilots are capable of forcing a plane to land without shooting at it.
How? Catch it with a big net?
So what are the citizens of Greece, Italy, and France gonna do to hold their governments accountable?
Member states should receive fines or other sanctions each time they ignore arrest warrants they are obliged to uphold.
