US hostility towards the ICC is nothing new – it has long supported the court only when it suits American interests
- Written by Andrea Furger, Graduate Researcher and Teaching Fellow in International Law, The University of Melbourne
This week, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) applied for arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, in connection with the ongoing war in Gaza.
The reaction of the United States, Israel’s main backer, was swift. President Joe Biden condemned th...
