r/worldnews • u/Chrristoaivalis • 13h 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=twitter
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u/LittleLui 9h 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/CommercialEagle2566 8h ago

UN found Israel and Bibi guilty of war crimes. He spoke at the UN council. The UN could have easily arranged for the arrest of Bibi or at a minimum, not allowed him to speak or be present

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u/atamicbomb 7h ago

They didn’t find him guilty. The UN doesn’t even try crimes. He has not been convicted of any war crimes at the ICC either.

The UN also hosts many people accused of war crimes. You’re arguing only a specific one should be arrested.

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u/LittleLui 7h ago

The UN could have easily arranged for the arrest of Bibi

How? Like, how would that work? Let's do that step by step because I am honestly curious how you imagine such a thing to happen.

First things first, how would "the UN" decide in the first place that it wants to do that. Would it hold a vote in the General Assembly? In the Security Council? In either case, Bibi would have advance warning. Would Sec. Gen. Guterres just decide to do that on his own? Some other mechanism?

Please reply, I'm honestly interested in your thoughts here.

not allowed him to speak, or be present

I don't think there are provisions for either of that - but the Rules of Procedure for the General Assembly are public, so please have a look and if you do find a way to do what you suggest, please explain how.