Britain challenges ICC's jurisdiction over Israel, delaying arrest warrant decision

[Mosby]

The International Court of Justice has allowed the United Kingdom to file an amicus brief challenging the court’s jurisdiction over Israeli nationals in the investigation by The Hague tribunal into alleged Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The court’s Pre Trial Chamber I decided on Thursday to give the UK until July 12 to submit its brief, meaning that the decision-making process on whether or not to issue arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will be suspended until a decision can be made on the UK’s challenge.

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The UK’s argument is that the Palestinian authorities cannot have jurisdiction over Israeli nationals under the terms of the Oslo Accords, and so it cannot transfer that jurisdiction over to the ICC to prosecute Israelis.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-challenges-icc-jurisdiction-over-israel-delaying-arrest-warrant-decision/