Right…this ‘news’ looks highly questionable…
Even the Dutch parlement, however disfunctional they may be, would draw a clear line at dismanteling the ICC.
Besides the Netherlands might host the ICC, but it isn’t under the governance of the Netherlands.
This strongly reeks like propaganda…
The Dutch government has no say about the ICC, it only hosts a location like an embassy.
This is absolute bullshit.
Plus, as of yesterday, we don’t have a functioning government.
I hope they have more backbone than that. The world needs a working ICC, and the only ones against it are those who know they are guilty.
The reason the Netherlands is said to be negotiating on this matter are the sanctions imposed by the US against thirteen judges and prosecutors, and against the ICC as a whole. This was done primarily in retaliation for the Court’s investigation into Israeli crimes in Palestine, and the resulting arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant. The undermining of the International Criminal Court by the US and Israel has now been going on for almost twelve years.
The Court has been on the US sanctions list since 9 October. However, a number of sanctions will not come into force until 7 April 2027. These would largely paralyse the institution, leaving the European Union with virtually no choice but to activate the far-reaching blocking mechanism. This law obliges European parties to disregard US sanctions and to continue supplying services and goods to the Court and its staff.
The EU, and EU countries like the Netherlands, are, however, reluctant to activate the mechanism due to the consequences it could have for European businesses. For instance, European banks that disregard the US sanctions might find it much more difficult to do business in the US – or could face sanctions themselves.
Nonetheless, it would be the ultimate move of spinelessness. Maybe we need to be cut off American “services” in order to finally get our acts together.
Hell no! You won’t get relief from bullying from this. You will only earn more bullying and more warcrimes and crimes against humanity.
If you are EVER going to take a stand, this is where you draw the line.
Keep in mind that lawful imprisonment or clean execution was the more peaceful option…
So much for a social Netherlands. I’d call it asociaal Netherlands atp.
What’s the top 3 most antisocial things they’re doing?
- elect Geert Wilders
- contiuing to elect Geert Wilders
- and this
In the 2020s, electing a nazi isn’t very antisocial. If anything, it’s the social thing to do as far as countries are concerned lol.
I suppose what has he actually done with his powers?
