Netanyahu is an elected official if he committed war crimes it's up to the Israelis themselves to prosecute not The Hague. Israel is (still) a democracy and has the right to defend herself. I personally do believe Netanyahu is fighting for himself not the country but to accuse him of war crimes or maybe even genocide is another thing and very difficult to proof.

Wilders to visit Netanyahu soon

PVV leader Wilders plans to visit Prime Minister Netanyahu in Israel in the short term. On X he says he is proud to meet "his friend Netanyahu" soon.

Yesterday, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu. The prosecutor wants to prosecute him and former Defense Minister Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity for their roles in the Gaza war.

Wilders is sharply critical of this. According to him, "the world has gone mad." He believes that Netanyahu should receive international support instead of being confronted with an arrest warrant.

Dutch Foreign Affairs reports leak of documents to media
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is going to report the leaking of confidential documents. Yesterday, RTL Nieuws quoted from secret documents about the situation in the Gaza Strip. Dutch diplomats are said to describe the situation in Gaza as "unprecedented in terms of human suffering".

Minister Veldkamp called the documents "strictly confidential" this morning. "I take this extremely seriously. This undermines the effectiveness of Dutch diplomacy."

He also thinks it is a very selective leak, "resulting in very biased reporting". According to him, it means he can do less "to help alleviate the suffering in the Gaza Strip or help achieve a ceasefire".

The minister reacted furiously yesterday in a parliamentary debate to the leaking of the documents. He was also angry that his travel plans to Israel and the Palestinian territories had been leaked.

"I cannot function like this as Foreign Minister," he said

Orbán says he will invite Netanyahu to Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán has no intention of adhering to the agreements of the International Criminal Court (ICC). On state radio this morning, he announced that he will invite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to visit Hungary and that his counterpart will have nothing to fear.

"In the invitation, I will make it clear that the ICC order will have no effect in Hungary and that we will not comply with it," Orbán said. Hungary is a signatory to the Rome Statute that established the ICC and is therefore obliged to arrest Netanyahu if he is on Hungarian soil. But Orbán calls the arrest warrants against the Israeli prime minister and former defense minister Gallant wrong and refuses to cooperate.

If a country that has recognized the ICC does not cooperate in the execution of, for example, arrest warrants, the court can submit its findings to the annual meeting of participating countries. That meeting will discuss possible measures. This year's meeting will be in The Hague in a week and a half .

Orbán has had a good relationship with his Israeli counterpart for years. The last time Netanyahu visited Hungary was in 2017

While the ICC found there was sufficient evidence for both arrest warrants, the alleged crimes are yet to be tested in court.

1. War crime of starvation as a method of warfare
2. Crime against humanity of murder (but not extermination)
3. Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts
4. Crime against humanity of persecution
5. War crime of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population

Doesn't help....

From: The Times of Israel October 9, 2023
Defense minister announces ‘complete siege’ of Gaza: No power, food or fuel
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says he has ordered a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip, as Israel fights the Hamas terror group.

“I have ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip. There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed,” Gallant says following an assessment at the IDF Southern Command in Beersheba.

“We are fighting human animals and we are acting accordingly,” he adds.

From: ABC News November 23, 2024

Luis Moreno Ocampo, former first prosecutor of the International Criminal Court:
the case put before the court was a "minimalistic one".

He said the judges did not analyse alleged genocide or bombing campaign.

"They focused on something that was very clear — which is starvation.
Because Mr Gallant ordered the blockade of the food and water at the beginning, from the beginning and it's very clear," he said.

"Basically, [the prosecution] said Israel is using starvation as a tool, as a weapon in the war. "That is absolutely prohibited, it is not possible. "So that why, legally it's very difficult to challenge this because it's very simple, very clear."

Meanwhile, he said trying to prove a genocide was taking place was more "complicated".
"To prove genocide the main issue is to prove intention.

"This is the chance, we have a chance now to transform a war into a criminal proceeding."

Mr Ocampo said this also posed an issue for the United States as it must choose what it does.
"Legally, it's not controversial. Legally, it's clear. Politically, it's controversial," he said.

"But political actors are not a court. We are blessed that we have an international criminal court up and running, prosecuting Netanyahu, prosecuting whoever, friend or enemy, allegedly committing war crimes.

"So the problem is states have to adjust — because President Biden was always saying consistently, Israel should respect the international law. "Well, right now, the judges say it's clear, it's clear violation of international law, so now the US is tested.

"Is the US respecting international law when a friend is committing the crimes? That is a test."

Trump could have interesting policy here, because he's pragmatic," "He can use the ICC to transform the political situation

"I think it's a very interesting moment, to see how political actors like the US adjust and respect international law, when a friend, that is Israel, is now confronted with it."

How about Russia-Mongolia and United Nations
The double standards and hypocrisy of the UN and all these holier-than-thou righteous countries signaling they will abide by Israel's ICC arrest warrant when no one made such statements regarding Russia warrant

Mongolia an ICC member didn't arrest Putin when he visited

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres travelled to Russia for the BRICS meeting with ICC war criminal Putin

ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
ABC News Australia by Middle East correspondent Eric Tlozek 22 November 2024

Extracts:

• principle of complementarity

Benjamin Netanyahu has railed against the court, calling it an "enemy of humanity" and saying the decision is anti-Semitic, biased and morally bankrupt but he now has the questionable distinction of facing court both in his own country, for alleged bribery, fraud and breach of trust as well as in The Hague

Investigating and potentially prosecuting Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant domestically for their direction of the war in Gaza is one way for Israel to avoid further international isolation

Israel has long argued that as a democracy with an independent legal system, it is immune to ICC prosecution under something known as the principle of complementarity

Professor of International Law at the Australian National University, Donald Rothwell, told the ABC Australia
But as there has been no investigation of these specific allegations within Israel — and the response to the arrest warrants from Israeli MPs across the political spectrum makes clear that there won't be — these two senior officials now join Russian President Vladimir Putin among the leaders wanted for trial at the ICC

ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
ABC News Australia by Middle East correspondent Eric Tlozek 22 November 2024

Extracts:

• An arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu may not change the war but it could affect Israel's allies

In many ways, the issuing of arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes is the realisation of Israel's worst fears about the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the reason it is not a state party

Both are unlikely to travel to one of the 125 countries now obligated to arrest them which include Australia, meaning the probability of an imminent trial is very low

• Israel's allies

But the more immediate impact of the decision could be on Israel's allies, who now must consider whether their support for Israel is more important than their support of international institutions and treaties

Janina Dill, a professor of International Law at the University of Oxford says,
Israel's most critical ally, the United States, is not a party to the ICC either and may choose to take retributive steps against its members, with the Biden administration having already expressed willingness to work with Congress to impose sanctions against the court

US President Joe Biden issued a statement following the news saying,
Despite those threats and enormous political pressure, the pre-trial chamber of the ICC has nevertheless substantiated, in stark legal terms, the significant concerns about Israel's response to the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks

• alleged war crimes

Chief among them was the lack of food, medicine and essential services

These are the main grounds that have been upheld by the pre-trial chamber and yet, nearly 14 months in to the war, these problems persist in parts of Gaza

ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
ABC News Australia by Middle East correspondent Eric Tlozek 22 November 2024

Extracts:

• Warrants one of several rulings against Israel

The issuing of warrants adds to a significant list of international decisions against Israel in the past year, including an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice that its ongoing occupation of the West Bank and Gaza was unlawful

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to endorse that decision and to grant further rights and privileges to the Palestinian delegation, something Israel had long resisted

The weight of international condemnation has been building for some time but is arguably yet to produce a major change in direction from the current Israeli government or from Israel's allies, who supply the weapons and diplomatic cover

• Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had avoided speculating how his government would act when the warrant applications were made in May 2024

Foreign Minister Penny Wong refusing to oppose or endorse the International Criminal Court’s decision, only going as far as saying,
Even Hamas! welcomed the ICC's decision, despite the court announcing Hamas commander Mohammed Deif would also face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including for extermination, torture and rape

Israel has said it killed Deif in an airstrike in July 2024 something Hamas has neither confirmed nor denied
The prosecution indicated it would continue to gather information with respect to his reported death

• Palestinian response

Palestinians are responding with both vindication and resignation — they feel abandoned by the international community and wonder why such a move has taken so long and whether it will lead to any improvement

Gazan political analyst Muhammad Shehada, who works for the EuroMed Human Rights Monitor said,

How the ICC arrest warrant will (and won't) hurt Benjamin Netanyahu
SBS News Australia by Alexandra Koster 22 November 2024

Extracts:

• ICC arrest warrants have been issued for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and [Hamas terrorist] Ibrahim Al-Masri

Despite Netanyahu and Gallant now being wanted across 124 countries, experts say the move is still unlikely to lead to an arrest

Imogen Saunders, an associate professor at the Australian National University College of Law, says,

• ICC non-members

One of Israel's biggest allies, the US, does not recognise the authority of the ICC and has refused to become a member
China, India, Israel and Russia are also not ICC parties

As a result, they're under no duty to arrest Netanyahu, even if he did travel to their country

Saunders added,

• ignominy

Saunders also said,
Only 2 previous sitting heads of government have had arrest warrants issued by the ICC — neither of which had strong ties to the West
1. Russian president Vladimir Putin
2. and former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir

Haaretz November 23, 2024
Pro-Palestinian, anti-NATO protesters burn vehicles, smash windows in Montreal demonstration; 3 arrested

Three people were arrested after pro-Palestinian and anti-NATO protesters smashed windows, clashed with police, and set vehicles on fire during a Friday evening demonstration in Montreal.

The protest coincided with the arrival of around 300 delegates from NATO member states and partner countries attending a high-level summit, scheduled from November 22 to 25 to discuss Ukraine, climate change, and the alliance's future.

It also took place during the second day of widespread student-led pro-Palestinian protests across the city.

France softened its response to the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials, emphasizing that the move formalizes accusations rather than delivering a ruling

The Israeli army announced that it killed the Islamic Jihad's rocket unit commander, Khaled Abu Daka, in an airstrike in central Gaza.

An earlier announcement by the IDF and Shin bet said five Hamas members were killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza

John Spencer, U.S. Urban warfare expert:

November 22, 2024
Disgrace. ICC issuing warrants for Israeli leaders is a disgrace to the rule of law IMO.

I hope the U.S. sanctions the court quickly.
Lack of evidence, on the ground research. Only political weaponinization of international law against Israel.

May 15, 2024
Almost Everything We're Told About Gaza is Wrong
“Everything that the world has heard about Gaza has actually been counterfactual." It has been wrong.

What Israel has done to protect civilians, and despite what Hamas has wanted, has been an amazing achievement that I didn’t even, personally as an urban warfare scholar, think was possible.
 
He recently embedded with the IDF in Gaza and a firsthand witness to how they operated.