Well, howdy there, Internet people? It's Bell again. So today, we're going to talk about

over there, the ICC, and what it means for the future. Okay, so there's a bunch of questions that

have come in about the developments, and we're going to try to answer them all and provide as

much foreign policy context as we can,

because a lot of the questions are really about the mechanics of the system

and how things could play out in the future.

Okay, with everything going on today, you might have missed this.

So a quick recap.

After a lengthy period of debate, the ICC, that's the

International Criminal Court, has decided to issue warrants for a number of people. Among them is

Netanyahu. Obviously, the international community is having a moment. I think just answering the questions will provide the

fullest coverage. So that's what we're going to do. Is this another make-believe court like the

ICJ? Definitely not. The ICC has a greater range of capabilities to deal with people. The ICC has the ability to

hand out very lengthy sentences. The ICJ is for countries. When will he be arrested? There's no

guarantee they will ever be arrested. The ICC relies on member states to arrest people who enter their territory. Those

charged would be relatively safe if they never left their home country. From here on out, they

have to consider whether a country they are traveling to would arrest them. For example, Putin

recently skipped an in-person appearance in South Africa because of

concerns over an ICC warrant. Why are there no warrants for Palestinians? They sought warrants

for three Palestinians, two of whom are no longer around. The third, Muhammad Daph, is believed by most to be gone as well.

But there hasn't been confirmation.

Does this mean that they've already found him guilty?

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