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ICC should prove critics wrong by dealing with Israel fearlessly

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [AFP]

As Israel continues to disregard the ruling of the International Court of Justice regarding its commission of genocide in Gaza, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is contemplating indicting senior Israeli government officials for the same crime.

This is a welcome move as, since its inception, the ICC has primarily targeted African nations and leaders in its indictments. In fact, until recently, the ICC has appeared to be quite biased in who it chooses to prosecute, focusing on the crimes committed in certain regions whilst completely ignoring the same atrocities elsewhere.

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