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'System rotten to the core': Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar slams ICJ, UNWRA

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Thursday sharply criticized the International Court of Justice, calling The Hague-based tribunal “a corrupt political circus.”

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (right) and his Albanian counterpart, Elisa Spiropali, sign a cooperation agreement in Jerusalem on Oct. 22, 2025
 FILE PHOTO: An exterior view of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, March 31, 2021.

US could hit entire International Criminal Court with sanctions soon

Protesters wave Dutch national flag as they take part in the "Stand up for the Netherlands" demonstration against the Netherlands' government current asylum seekers policy, in The Hague, September 20, 2025

Dutch police use tear gas against anti-immigration protesters

Smashed door at the Israeli embassy at The Hague.

Three arrested for throwing paint, smashing Israeli Hague embassy door


Netherlands rules out recognizing Palestinian state for now

"The Netherlands is not planning to recognize a Palestinian state at this time," Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp told an emergency parliamentary debate on Gaza.

 Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp speaks to the media, on the day of a NATO foreign ministers' meeting at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.

Israel's attacks on Damascus hinder chemical weapons search, Syrian official says

The OPCW will hold an urgent meeting on Tuesday next week to discuss the situation and impact of the Israeli attacks.

 Damage around Qamishli International Airport area, in Syria, December 10, 2024

Thousands gather in the Hague to protest against Israel's war in Gaza

Organizer Oxfam Novib said around 100,000 protesters had joined the march, most dressed in red, expressing their desire for a "red line" against Israel's siege on Gaza.

 People hold Palestinian flags and placards outside The International Court of Justice, in The Hague, Netherlands, April 28, 2025

ICC decided to charge Netanyahu after Khan accused of sexual assault - report

Shortly after being confronted by ICC staff about the sexual assault complaint, he canceled his planned visit to Israel and announced the warrants.

(Illustrative) ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan over a back drop of the ICC.

White House confirms war crimes prosecutor first target of ICC sanctions

The sanctions, which repeat action Trump took during his first term, include freezing of US assets of those designated and barring them and their families from visiting the United States.

 ICC PROSECUTOR Karim Khan speaks during an interview in The Hague, earlier this year.

South Africa renews legal attacks on Israel as member of The Hague Group

The group is formed of representatives from South Africa, Belize, Cuba, Namibia, Bolivia, Honduras, Senegal, Colombia and Malaysia.

 SOUTH AFRICAN officials listen as the International Court of Justice rules, following South African accusations that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, in January.

ICC prosecutor sees 'no real effort' by Israel to probe alleged Gaza war crimes

"We haven't seen any real effort by the State of Israel to take action that would meet the established jurisprudence," ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said.

 International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan talks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands January 16, 2025.

Mother of hostage receives threatening call from man claiming Hamas affiliation - KAN

Bar Kupershtein, 23, was kidnapped on October 7, 2023 from the Nova Music Festival in Reim.

 Bar Abraham Kupershtein (Illustrative)

Dutch court rejects bid to stop arms exports to Israel

"The interim relief court finds that there is no reason to impose a total ban on the export of military and dual-use goods on the state," it said in a statement.

 Presiding judge Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua, Judge Tomoko Akane, and Judge Kimberly Prost prepare to deliver the verdict in the case of Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, June 26, 2024.

'Rule of law disgraced by ICC': Alan Dershowitz to assemble team to defend Israel in The Hague

"I am assembling a team of world-class lawyers from around the globe to help defend Israeli leaders against the false charges," Dershowitz said.

 American jurist Alan Dershowitz sits for a photo during a visit to Israel, whose leaders he met to discuss proposed reforms to the country?s Supreme Court, in Tel Aviv, Israel December 8, 2022.

ICC accuses Israel of genocide: ignoring evidence and self-defense claims – opinion

The ICC accuses Israel of genocide, but evidence regarding IDF aid distribution tells a very different story.

 THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court in The Hague: The ICC has shot itself in the foot, the writer argues.