• YTG123
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    7 months ago

    Protests were calling for years for Netanyahu to go to The Hague. Is it happening?

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      7 months ago

      No. They would never drag him there but they won’t mind trying him in absentia at some point.

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        7 months ago

        No. The ICC never tries anyone in absentia. His arrest warrant, if approved, will stand for all time until he either dies or is arrested. There is no statute of limitations for any ICC charges. This means he is effectively barred from visiting any party to the Rome Statute (124 countries).

        It also means he could potentially be arrested in Israel and handed over to the ICC if he loses an election and the new government wants to get rid of him.