ICC backers defy Israeli call

[bemildred]

THE HAGUE - Many leading backers of the International Criminal Court will ignore Israel’s call for them to cut funding in response to an inquiry into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories, officials told Reuters.

The continued support from countries which provide more than a third of the court’s cash, including Germany, Britain and France, averts the risk of paralysis at the world’s first permanent war crimes tribunal.

The already financially-stretched court in The Hague - set up to hold to account leaders responsible for crimes that go unpunished at home - could have been unable to pay salaries.

It would have struggled to move ahead with cases such as those against Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto, former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen.

http://nation.com.pk/international/28-Jan-2015/icc-backers-defy-israeli-call

[oberliner]

1. Well, duh

I think that was pretty obviously the way that was going to go.

[bemildred]

2. Yeah, not much to say. nt

[djean111]

3. Massive massive hubris.

It seems almost like Israel is so used to successfully manipulating the US that it assumed the ICC would just roll over.

[bemildred]

4. I think of it more as being delusional, but yours is OK too.

I've been thinking about that for some time, it's like he has confused ideas about the effects of his actions. I think it might be cultural, like here in the USA. But here I understand it, I grew up with it. I'm fairly good at thinking my way into other peoples points of view, but he just sort of leaves me scratching my head.

[Jefferson23]

5. I see these kinds of actions similar to what you do when forming an appeal..whether

it be a legal one or one for public sympathy and of course to create doubt. Relied on
heavily is the notion that Israeli policy/crimes are singled out, there should be many more
egregious actors up first. So even though Israels leaders know this request will not
likely fly..you get it out there, lay down the foundation of being treated unfairly. I do not
feel they are concerned that it appears what they're doing is asking for special treatment
and interfering in an internationally respected court...but that is because I believe their
leadership is arrogant...among other things.

[bemildred]

6. Yeah, the self-pity thing.

That is popular all over, indeed. Nothing quite like taking umbrage at being treated unfairly to justify anything you want to do. Very popular. I find it easy to fall into that myself at times. And yet none of us is starving in some slum.

[Jefferson23]

7. Their government relies on it often, so I would agree they're not alone yet use it with more

zeal than other leaders. But yea, people are in general not immune to, hey..my life is hard,
why are you picking on me? As you recognize, that is too often, bullshit.