ICC weighs stepping into Gaza conflict
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
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🗓️ 21 May 2024
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has dealt a shocking blow to the Islamic regime, and the public mood in advanced countries remains low as the cost of living crisis keeps households under pressure. Plus, the decision by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to apply for arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is a huge setback for Israel.
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A crushing blow for Israel and a massive gamble by the ICC
President Ebrahim Raisi’s death deals blow to Iranian regime
Consumer confidence still below pre-pandemic levels despite economic rebound
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| 0:00.0 | The UK's energy partner. |
| 0:06.0 | Learn more at equinore. |
| 0:10.0 | At Aquinore. UK. Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Tuesday, May 21st, and this is your |
| 0:17.2 | FT news briefing. International pressure on Israel has increased dramatically and the head of America's banking regulator is on his way out |
| 0:28.0 | Plus the sudden death of Iran's president means emergency elections for the country. |
| 0:33.0 | We should remember that this hasn't happened since at least 1981. |
| 0:37.0 | Every president since then has completed two full terms. |
| 0:42.0 | So this would be a shock. has completed two full terms. |
| 0:43.2 | So this would be a shock. |
| 0:44.8 | I'm Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day. The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court yesterday applied for arrest |
| 1:06.6 | warrants, therefore Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister |
| 1:11.4 | Yov Galant, plus senior Hamas leaders. |
| 1:15.0 | The prosecutor is accusing them of alleged war crimes, and the move is a big legal escalation |
| 1:20.3 | for the war in Gaza. |
| 1:21.6 | It's happening as more countries are criticizing Israel's |
| 1:24.4 | military offensive. Gideon Rockman is the F.T.'s chief foreign affairs |
| 1:28.5 | commentator and he joins me now to discuss. Hi Gideon. |
| 1:31.3 | Hi Gideon. |
| 1:32.3 | Hi. So Gideon first off, what does an application for an arrest warrant |
| 1:37.2 | actually mean? And if the warrants are given, what are the practicalities for someone like Netanyahu? |
| 1:44.0 | Well, I mean, one assumes that if the chief prosecutor applies for a warrant, he's likely to get it. |
| 1:51.0 | If and when that happens, then Netignon's life becomes much more |
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