3 Fall 2024 It is sad and depressing to witness democratic and liberal states falling into the trap of the diplomatic and legal attacks against Israel. Part of this blindness results from the failure to grasp the overall picture, namely, the comprehensive campaign by the Axis of Evil led by Iran to bring about the destruction of the State of Israel and its inhabitants. The IJL is doing its utmost in the proceedings that are taking place in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC). The purpose of these proceedings is to undermine the legitimacy of the State of Israel and its just war. In particular, the arrest warrants issued by the ICC in The Hague against the Prime Minister of Israel and its Minister of Defense undermine the legitimacy of the State of Israel. The State of Israel is a democratic state with a strong and independent judicial system, which knows how to investigate individuals and governmental authority without fear. The proceedings in the ICC, the first against a democratic state, are a cynical challenge to the democratic foundations of the State of Israel. Nothing that I state above detracts from our position of resolve that Israel is subject to the international Laws of War and to international humanitarian legal principles. The State of Israel must prevent the suffering of civilian populations as far as possible. And of course, any deviation from domestic Israeli law or international law during military action must be investigated and adjudicated by the judicial authorities within the State of Israel. December 15, 2024
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