The International Criminal Court's principled stand in considering charges against Israeli officials is crucial to maintain impartiality and counter the perception of bias towards African dictators or Western enemies. Indicting Israeli officials would impact Israel's self-perception, potentially aligning them with despots and genociders, which contrasts with how Israelis and their allies prefer to view themselves. This move could influence Israel's self-image and how it is perceived globally.
The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court has caused outrage by requesting arrest warrants for both Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Hamas’s leaders. China’s young people, on the lookout for safe ways to invest modest sums, have settled on collecting little gold beans (13:20). And Hawaii may soon have the first official state gesture (17:04).
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