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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, about the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
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ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant for allegedly depriving Gazans of essential items. Local merchants and gangs worsen the shortages.
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The warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant could affect their international travel, as some European leaders affirmed they would uphold their obligations as member states of the court.
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The ICC also issued warrants for Yoav Gallant, former Israeli defense minister, and Hamas leader Muhammad Deif. But it doesn't have an enforcement mechanism and relies on states to make the arrests.
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The International Criminal Court said the alleged crimes include starvation as a method of warfare, murder, persecution and other inhuman acts.
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