International arrest warrants for War crimes..!!?

Sowmiya Sriram
International arrest warrants for war crimes..!!?

There are two wars going on in the world. One between russia and ukraine and the other between israel and Hamas. However, Russian President Putin and Israeli prime minister Netanyahu remain figures in the news. Putin has been waging war for two and a half years and Netanyahu for 13 months to achieve their goals. And can't any court stop them..? Did you know that there is an international criminal court (International criminal Court-ICC)? Putin's warrant was issued right away Putin faced severe criticism right from the start of the war on Ukraine. However, two and a half years later, the ICC issued a warrant in august this year for crimes in Ukraine.
At one stage, there were reports that Putin would go to mongolia in september and be arrested there. But, nothing happened. Meanwhile, the ICC has charged Putin with war crimes such as illegally transporting children from the occupied territories of ukraine to Russia. There were reports about his arrest in 2023 as well. Western countries have imposed sanctions on Putin. Now Netanyahu. On october 7 last year, Hamas terrorists from Gaza attacked israel and caused a massacre. Since then, israel has been targeting Hamas and has been waging war on Gaza. But, this war is not ending at all. Moreover, Hezbollah and iran have also entered. israel is attacking lebanon to suppress Hezbollah. Recently, the international criminal court has issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu. It has been stated that war crimes and inhumane acts in Gaza are the reason for this. It is noteworthy that arrest warrants have also been issued for former Israeli Defense minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leaders Mohammed Deif, Yahya Sinwar, and Ismail Haniyeh. The ICC has accused Netanyahu and Gallant of committing war crimes such as murder, torture, inhumane acts, and starvation in Gaza. However, it is known that israel has already killed Hamas leaders Sinwar and Haniyeh. However, US President Joe Biden has raised an objection that was not there when the ICC arrest warrant was issued against Putin in the case of Netanyahu. He opposes treating israel and Hamas equally. He said that he was on the side of Israel. On the other hand, Netanyahu strongly condemned the ICC action. He said that the international criminal court rejects false and absurd allegations. He described it as a biased and discriminatory political institution.
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