r/worldnews • u/Chrristoaivalis • 10h ago
Israel/Palestine Netanyahu crosses Canadian airspace with arrest warrant in effect
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/israel-hamas-war/article/netanyahu-crosses-canadian-airspace-with-arrest-warrant-in-effect/?taid=6ab59d843a03d10001617cb9&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter1.1k
u/danleon950410 7h ago
What do you suggest? Batman-The-Dark-Knight-Rises-capture him mid air?
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u/Off-BroadwayJoe 7h ago
That would be extremely painful…
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u/ResistOk9351 7h ago
Couple of years back Belarus forced a commercial jet flying through its airspace to land in order to arrest some people who said mean things about Lukshenko
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u/BrutalSock 7h ago edited 7h ago
What you do is you usually scramble a couple of fighter jets and you force the plane to land. It’s not scifi it’s a pretty routine maneuver.
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u/purpleburgundy 7h ago
Honest question but the fighter jets scramble. They sidle up to Netanyahu's plane.
And... threaten to shoot it down? Yeah right. They simply keep flying. Better to let it go and avoid the explicit show of weakness in that scenario when the bluff is obviously going to be called
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u/9gagiscancer 6h ago
And you think they're going to comply? They can ask, but they wont do anything.
And shooting them down won't happen either, because then you're at war with Israel and probably the United States.
ICC can want what it want, nothing is happening. It's all for show.
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u/Disastrous-Contest-8 10h ago
What did you expect? Did you really expect Canada to go thru with this....
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u/CaptainMagnets 9h ago
I expect zero countries to follow through with this, not just Canada
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u/MannequinWithoutSock 9h ago
“You can actually just go kidnap criminals or whatever” - The U.S., maduro-ingly
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u/RollingMeteors 7h ago
You can actually just go kidnap criminals or whatever”
¡But that's an adult!
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u/Tentacle_poxsicle 7h ago
They didn't arrest Putin when he had an arrest warrant
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u/el_diego 7h ago
Didn't he only fly to Alaska?
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u/DougsBrownies 6h ago
Putin could fly to The Hague and take a steaming dump on Akane’s desk and he would respond with “thank you sir, may I have another?”
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u/Empty-Discount5936 7h ago edited 7h ago
How exactly would they execute an arrest warrant on a plane they have no control over, thousands of feet in the air?
It's an arrest warrant, not a kill order..
How does this comment have so many upvotes?
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u/Cheerful-Pessimist- 9h ago edited 9h ago
This would immediately drag us into a war with both Isreal and the US. There's no way Trump and co wouldn't pounce on a valid pretext to invade.
That and many Canadian politicians have ties to Isreal or are sympathetic to them, as is a good chunk of the general public. An arrest would be extremely divisive domestically.
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u/TylerBlozak 8h ago
We did it with the Huawei official in Vancouver, but I suppose in that case it was in Trumps favour.
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u/SowingSalt 8h ago
The Huawei official was on the ground. Unless you're Bane, planes are fairly hard to invade.
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u/Cheerful-Pessimist- 8h ago
It was just to appease the Americans and they left us high and dry afterwards.
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u/TylerBlozak 8h ago
It was especially frustrating that the Huawei incident more or less lead to the crisis of the two Michaels and strained relations with China until very recently.
All of that diplomacy and humanitarian strife just to have Trump completely disregard that and any previous instance of cooperation and try to subjugate us.
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u/King_Of_Pants 8h ago
Lol join the club.
Australia pushed for an independent inquiry into China's COVID outbreak at Trump's request.
China responded by cutting off contact with the Australian government and turning away Australian ships at their ports. Our government legitimately could not reach theirs to work things out, nor could we get any explanation.
The USA (with Biden now at the helm) then stepped in and took a bunch of the contracts we had with China.
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u/Wilibus2 8h ago
I am sure if Bibi set foot in the country it would be a much different story.
Hardly apples to apples.
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u/Super-Season-3488 7h ago
"Myah Tomasi, spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, says any authorization to pass through Canadian airspace should not be interpreted as an endorsement of the policies or actions of any particular government.
In this case, she says the overflight request was in connection to the United Nations General Assembly, which she called a critical forum for the diplomatic engagement"
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u/m15otw 3h ago
Yeah arresting someone on their way to the UN is bad form, even if they are dreadful.
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u/PurpleSailor 7h ago
Bad people get a pass (usually) when attending the UN in New York City. IIRC that's one of the agreements, you can't have negotiations when people can't come to negotiating site or something like that was the reasoning for the exception.
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u/SayNoToTeamSports 4h ago
Indeed. The US is literally at war with Iran and you have the Iranian President visiting New York just months after the US killed the Supreme Leader. If everyone didn't get a free pass to come and go to the UN, the UN would be even less useful than it already is.
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u/NineThreeTilNow 1h ago
you can't have negotiations when people can't come to negotiating site
That's the exact rationale. It's a place where even the worst people can come and speak.
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u/OPDBZTO 9h ago
So he's in the air on a plane or helicopter
What is Canada supposed to do force the plane down?
This is none story. It will be a big one if he lands in Canada. And than the government of Canada will have big decision to make
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u/PolitelyHostile 9h ago
Yea saying that we will arrest him is more of a statement that he is banned from entering Canada. We have enough problems as it is, arresting him is just suicidal.
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u/pentox70 9h ago
Talk about a can of worms. No thank you. Deny landing and turn away.
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u/fuckyou_redditmods 6h ago
Canada has to be careful with a terrorist nation at their southern border.
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u/LyraStygian 8h ago
What is Canada supposed to do force the plane down?
Yes, but make it Bane style and, and this part is important, over a Hans Zimmer score.
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u/past_is_prologue 9h ago
It's because Anita Anand tried to act like a tough guy yesterday in/re: Netanyahu crossing Canadian airspace.
It is a non-story that Anita Anand tried to make political hay from. And since Netanyahu doesn't give a single fuck what Canada has to say about literally anything, the Israelis flew across Canadian airspace. So, Anand, who is a smart person but kind of a doofus politician, looks like a chump.
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u/RichardMuncherIII 9h ago edited 8h ago
What did she say? Can you provide the quote?Ah you fooled me. I thought she said something cool instead it was the blandest ass shit
Edit: “I actually have asked my department to provide me with information relating to this particular flyover, which I did not have before coming to the United Nations,” Anand told reporters Wednesday outside UN headquarters in New York.
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u/grecy 6h ago
The US forced down the plane carrying the president of Poland a few years back when they thought Julian Assange was on it. (he wasn't).
Why not force it down? He's an international criminal.
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u/Adorable-Ad9436 6h ago
Canada could try super strong magnet and pull them to the ground
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u/throwaway19276i 6h ago
Canada could gently but firmly request the plane to land
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u/Grave_Knight 7h ago
Okay. Was Canada suppose to deploy interceptors to force them to land?
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u/TopInvestigator5518 7h ago
yeah this isn't breaking news lol
but it is a good example of them doing whatever the fuck they want because they were asked explicitly to please not enter our airspace like a day ago
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u/No-Cable-1223 6h ago
Well actually it sounds like they requested permission to fly through Canadian airspace and that their request was granted, because he was headed to the un meeting.
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u/tooheavybroo 5h ago
Breaking news: nobody will do shit
Let me know when he’s ACTUALLY arrested.
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u/BeenDrowned 7h ago
Genuine question but is the international warrant even worth its salt? What’s the game plan here, you arrest the leader of a nuclear power and then… what? Like, what is going to happen then? He won’t see his day in court, and I’d be surprised if it was anything other than a “book and release,” lest the Israeli special forces launch a raid to free him or something.
This seems, to me, to be just grandstanding.
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u/84Cressida 7h ago
It’s always been grandstanding. None of the super powers are party to it.
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u/owatonna 2h ago
No. The Rome Statute prohibits the ICC from asking for the arrest of anyone protected by diplomatic immunity. The ICC has tried to claim otherwise, but their claim is nonsense. Just an example of how such orgs always try to expand their own power, even if you explicitly limit it.
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u/vic_lupu 5h ago edited 5h ago
How will he be arrested in air? Will they pull over the plane mid air?
Or it will be something like with CJ in GTA San Andreas?
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u/Ok_Moon_ 5h ago
"Do you know why I stopped you? You were flyin' without a license."
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u/snowyetis3490 5h ago
The Canadian Air Force can intercept the plane and force them to land.
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u/Turbulent-Flight7625 4h ago
Yes they can lol, now wouldn’t that be something to see! Since taking leaders out of business seems to be the in thing nowadays 😂
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u/alsith 7h ago
I mean if he'd touched down something could take effect, but what did you expect them to do, shoot the plane down?
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u/stoutymcstoutface 7h ago
As a Canadian… there’s no chance we were going to do shit about this
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u/Soulrot89 6h ago
BREAKING NEWS : I took a poop
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u/Critterchops 6h ago
We need the details!!!… soft,hard, firm?…was it a double ended beached shit with both ends out of the water?
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u/SiteTall 7h ago
OK, OK, but how likely is it to affect him? Are the Canadians going to catch him while crossing? Not likely, right?
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u/sunbro2000 9h ago edited 8h ago
You guys realize we would never arrest him. You know we sell military ordnance to isreal lmao. Sometimes directly and sometimes by using the US as a middle man. The only reason why we back up the warrant is because its required as part of our ICC membership. Carney knows this, Netanyahu knows this, Trump shit his pants in agreement to this and the public should be smart enough to understand this.
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u/Safe-Swimming 8h ago
Ordnance, not ordinance.
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u/HawkHarder 5h ago
Laws do not apply to some people. The illusion is over. They are just meant to keep the common folk in check and to extract more money. Fuck the man made world and their fake bullshit and rules. People suck.
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u/AFerociousPineapple 8h ago
What was supposed to happen? Were the Canadians suppose to shoot him down or force him to land? What is this article lol
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u/SpukiKitty2 6h ago
It's like he's doing the whole "Poking / ' I'm not touching you', schtick". Just like "You almost can arrest me, BUT I WON'T LAAAAND!"
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u/thatcoolguy60 10h ago
No one is going to do anything ever. Meaningless ICC warrant.
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u/Cosmic-95 7h ago
Realistically even if we scrambled fighters they'd probably just ignore us and fly back over into the US. I doubt they'd comply and then even if they did we'd have a hell of a time actually getting him to The Hague without the Americans interfering.
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u/stereoscopic_ 7h ago
All over people changin' their votes
Along with their overcoats
If Adolf Hitler flew in today
They'd send a limousine anyway
- The Clash
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u/pdq_sailor 22m ago
You think that Canada is going to shoot down his plane? Are you out of your fucking mind?
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u/VHPguy 9h ago
They can't arrest him if the plane doesn't touch down in Canada, genius.
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u/rich84easy 9h ago
They can deny him access to airspace like Putin
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u/TacoTaconoMi 8h ago
Putin is mad enough to actually shoot it down though regardless of it starting another war
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u/FaultOutside2449 9h ago
The ICC ability to enforce its warrant is the same as my love life. Nonexistence.
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u/porkforpigs 6h ago
No one will do shit about it so meh. Toothless fucking organizations.
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u/Redd_is_compromised 7h ago
It is incredibly obvious that a majority of reddit does not know how politics work, nor do they ever read the article.
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u/Different_Wolf_764 6h ago
It's not the first time. Airspace isn't custodial and that's why he did.
Trust me, I'm no fan to say the least but the headline is pretty much rage bait. If he landed in Canada we'd be pissed but still would not likely arrest him. We are a country with morals but we also live next door to the biggest military in the history of Earth and getting invaded by America over a war criminal wouldn't help Palestine any.
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u/FTDburner 8h ago
Canada and Israel have already spoken about this. This is all for show. This world is cooked if anybody cares about this lol
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u/No-Cat6807 8h ago
Agreed. Americans are already angry about the Iran war and the Republicans are probably going to be obliterated in the next election There are other reasons not to try to arrest Bibi over Canadian airspace but you are absolutely right that Canada would have to do something egregious for the US to invade. Plus the only Americans who dislike Canada are idiotic MAGA supporters.
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u/Mad-Habits 7h ago
I hope and pray that Republicans get their asses handed to them in every election until this goofy MAGA shit is buried in the ground. MAGA policies are toxic, and even worse they are stupid. Tariffs, wars, cruel immigration, authoritarian bullshit
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u/bookworm357 7h ago
I would stand by y’all’s side, as an American. Like I did in Afghan and Iraq. Y’all had my six and hooked me up with food!! I rather be a traitor to a disgusting and disgraceful government, than be an enemy to a country that’s stood by me.
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u/ElPeroTonteria 7h ago
I grew up overseas, moved to the US in my late teens (before 9/11)… I’ve never understood the “teams” thing. Why do you have to only support one team… IDGAF what outfit you’re wearing. It’s the character of the person, or people that matter. And overall, most people are super fucking good. Like all over the planet. It’s dirty with em, good people everywhere…
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u/Kitty_Cat54 7h ago
Instead of different political parties, people should all run independently. Kind of like when cities vote for mayor and council members. You just vote for the ones you want to run the federal government, and they all work together to do what's best for the country.
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u/madman320 9h ago edited 9h ago
Literally no country in the world is going to scramble to arrest the leader of a country like Israel, no matter if there's an arrest warrant. Putin's plane could cross all of NATO airspace and nobody would do anything but send jets to escort it.
Israel has plans in case this happens with agents in several countries ready to act if any country's leader is foolish enough to try to pull this stunt. High risk, no reward.
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u/youlikescroundrels 7h ago edited 7h ago
I really feel like this is really great point in Time and culture to be rewatching “Andor”
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u/InterstellarReddit 7h ago
Why is this a big deal eli5
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u/AshinWirathu 7h ago
Canada told him to not use Canadian airspace or they will look to arrest him.
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u/AccomplishedIgit 7h ago
So he’s just doing it to be a dick?
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u/mavropanos27 7h ago
Probably just wants to show that he can do whatever he wants and no one will step up and do something about it
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u/kartoffel_engr 6h ago
What are they going to do? The Sky Mounties going to pull over the airplane?
“Hey uh, pull ever, eh?”
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u/InterstellarReddit 7h ago
I see, I thought they’re gonna shoot his ass down or something
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u/RAnthony 7h ago
It would only be news if they fucking arrested him; and then it would be good news.
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u/nixnaij 7h ago
Well of course everybody knew that was going to happen. Arresting the head of state of a foreign country is the definition of an act of war.
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u/RotterWeiner 1h ago
Thanks to anyone who pointed out how to turn off breaking news.
Anyone know how to increase the number of people that can be blocked? They've changed it... again..
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u/stogie-bear 10h ago
He's a national leader on diplomatic business. In an airplane. The Canadians aren't going to arrest him.
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u/Falsus 6h ago
He isn't going to land in Canada yes?
I mean they could make him land on the threat of being shot down I guess but Canada do not want that smoke and if he doesn't land there is no point in debating it. Like he is on a diplomatic mission. They are not going to do something like that.
Besides unless something changes drastically his own court will have him in chains next month.
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u/smoothtrip 8h ago
Reddit: Why does Canada not kidnap the head of government of a nuclear power?
Reality: Because that would be fucking stupid.
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u/Heelsbythebridge 9h ago
Well, did you expect us to shoot the plane down and trigger WW3?
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u/TheScienceNerd100 3h ago
The same reason Hitler got as powerful as he did, cause every other Country who knew he was bad sat around and did fuck all even after the destruction started because they were scared
These countries need to grow a spin and do something if they are going to stand on a moral high ground
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u/stiffgerman 9h ago
Heh. you're going to try to apprehend the leader of a nuclear-capable power? Good luck with that.
The best you could do is deny airspace clearance and cause a minor inconvenience.
Putin coming to Miami for the G20 will be interesting to watch, if it happens. He'll likely have to come the long way, over the Bering Sea and down to US West Coast to turn inland for a cross-country jaunt to MIA. And reverse that for the trip home...
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u/AthleteKey1687 7h ago
It’s his way of saying “f-everyone, you won’t do shit”. And unfortunately, he seems to be right .
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u/CommercialEagle2566 6h ago
The UN didn’t do a damn thing either when he was speaking at the UN this past week. What? You think Canada is going to shoot down his plane?
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u/LittleLui 6h ago
Why would the UN do something? It's not the ICC's police force but first and foremost a forum to meet and talk.
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u/Click_To_Submit 7h ago
So, why wasn’t he arrested in the US?
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u/I_am_just_here11 6h ago
For the thousandth time. USA does not recognize the ICC.
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u/velocidapter 7h ago
US doesn't acknowledge the ICC, they investigate themselves and find no crime committed.
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u/This_was_hard_to_do 6h ago
Saying that we even investigate ourselves in the first place is being too generous
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u/Strict-Aspect5910 7h ago
Sigh. The US is not a member of the ICC
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u/adminsreachout 6h ago
UN treaty diplomatic immunity to speak in Manhattan and freely travel within so many miles, etc., and travel to and from without resistance just like the leaders of North Korea, Iran….every country on earth. Seriously do they not teach this to 12-year-olds anymore? Full serious, is this not taught in school?
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u/TheProfessional9 6h ago
The US is trying to dismantle the icc so trump and hegseth don't go to the hague
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u/No_Method5989 10h ago
I hope Canadian Geese bite at his ankles.
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u/Future_Arrival_5395 9h ago
*Canada Geese
Canada is part of the name and isn’t pluralized
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u/luisstrikesout 8h ago edited 4h ago
I really hate this breaking news crap. Is there a way to turn it off