Last week, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant. They were charged with crimes against humanity, including murder, persecution, and inhumane acts, as well as the war crime of using starvation as a method of warfare. The ICC also issued an arrest warrant for Mohammed Deif, one of the top ranking military commanders of the Palestinian political party and armed resistance group, Hamas. 

But what does all this mean in practice? After all, the genocide in Gaza by Israel is still ongoing and there are still illegal violent settler expansions in the West Bank. And considering Malaysia isn’t a member of the International Criminal Court, can we arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he sets foot on Malaysian soil?

We unpack this with Dr Jinan Bastaki, Associate Professor of Legal Studies, NYU Abu Dhabi.



Image credit: Shutterstock

Last week, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant. They were charged with crimes against humanity, including murder, persecution, and inhumane acts, as well as the war crime of using starvation as a method of warfare. The ICC also issued an arrest warrant for Mohammed Deif, one of the top ranking military commanders of the Palestinian political party and armed resistance group, Hamas.&nbsp;But what does all this mean in practice? After all, the genocide in Gaza by Israel is still ongoing and there are still illegal violent settler expansions in the West Bank. And considering Malaysia isn’t a member of the International Criminal Court, can we arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he sets foot on Malaysian soil?We unpack this with Dr Jinan Bastaki, Associate Professor of Legal Studies, NYU Abu Dhabi.Image credit: Shutterstock

As they say, democracy doesn't begin and end at the ballot box. 
On Beyond the Ballot Box, we have in-depth conversations about political economy and human rights in Malaysia, Southeast Asia, and around the globe through a class prism.

As they say, democracy doesn't begin and end at the ballot box. On Beyond the Ballot Box, we have in-depth conversations about political economy and human rights in Malaysia, Southeast Asia, and around the globe through a class prism.

Beyond the Ballot Box

As they say, democracy doesn't begin and end at the ballot box. On Beyond the Ballot Box, we speak to politicians and analysts and explore burning issues and questions surrounding our fluid and ever-changing political scene.

As they say, democracy doesn't begin and end at the ballot box. On Beyond the Ballot Box, we speak to politicians and analysts and explore burning issues and questions surrounding our fluid and ever-changing political scene.

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