Overnight the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Benjamin Netanyahu gives his response, journalist Mehdi Hasan provides analysis and Human Rights Watch calls for international support. At G20 in Brazil, PM Albanese says outcomes will lead to more jobs for Australia while earlier this week he spoke of stabilising Australia’s relationship with China, while Jim Chalmers responds to being called economic illiterate.
Breaking News: The ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber has just issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
@FranceskAlbs
Breaking News: The ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber has just issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
As the int'l community braces for potential repercussions, we must work together to keep the flame of accountbility… https://t.co/Z8Qdutt0az— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) November 21, 2024
Full speech from the ICC to the UN Security Council
@IntlCrimCourt
Full speech👇https://t.co/XrXEBeUiBt
— Int'l Criminal Court (@IntlCrimCourt) November 20, 2024
Netanyahu responds to ICC arrest warrants
@netanyahu
The antisemitic decision of the international court in The Hague is a modern Dreyfus trial, and it will end the same way. pic.twitter.com/e1l8PMghrB
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) November 21, 2024
Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton the ICC is known as The Hague Invasion Act
@SenTomCotton
The ICC is a kangaroo court and Karim Khan is a deranged fanatic. Woe to him and anyone who tries to enforce these outlaw warrants. Let me give them all a friendly reminder: the American law on the ICC is known as The Hague Invasion Act for a reason. Think about it.
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) November 21, 2024
Analysing the ICC process
@mehdirhasan
Israel is already accusing the ICC of antisemitism for issuing an arrest warrant for Netanyahu. But, as I explain here, that's BS because a Holocaust survivor/ex-Israeli diplomat was one of the legal advisers on this ICC arrest warrant, who agreed with it.https://t.co/SyJd2TiF6V pic.twitter.com/1Nb2dnH19u
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) November 21, 2024
Human Rights watch calls for International Support
@hrw
The International Criminal Court judges’ decision to issue arrest warrants against senior Israeli leaders and a Hamas official in the face of strong opposition – including from the United States and Israel – deserves international support.
Read more: https://t.co/ZLjKgHIDE2 pic.twitter.com/FzW1VDwL34
— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) November 21, 2024
The outcomes achieved here at the G20 are all about creating jobs in Australia.
@AlboMP
The outcomes achieved here at the G20 are all about creating jobs in Australia.
Inflation is a global problem, and it requires a global response.
And Australia’s relationships around the world matter. pic.twitter.com/2ASiy0zYwg
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) November 19, 2024
Stabilising the relationship with China
@AlboMP
Stabilising Australia’s relationship with China is in the interests of both our countries.
Dialogue is critical, and we’ve made encouraging progress.
Trade is flowing more freely.
⁰And that brings benefits to both countries, and to people and businesses on both sides.Our… pic.twitter.com/o5LlmcwGE8
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) November 18, 2024
They wasted a decade stuffing around and failing
@SquizzSTK
"Sussan Ley has called you economically illiterate"
Jim Chalmers laughs as the media dribbles various Liberal talking points.
"they wasted a decade stuffing around and failing .. let's hear Sussan's alternatives – not just the usual thoughtless babbling"#auspol pic.twitter.com/E6YwpacOvO
— Squizz (@SquizzSTK) November 21, 2024
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