ICC Seeking Israel and Hamas Arrest Warrants Sparks Debate in Australia

Published on May 26, 2024

Australian politicians are engaged in a row over the International Criminal Court (ICC) seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. Amid the ICC arrest bid, Coalition politicians including Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham and former Prime Ministers Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison say there can be no equivalence between Israel and Hamas. However, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is arguing it was not him, but the Howard government who signed Australia up to the ICC in the first place. “So, it’s up to them, I think, to explain those decisions at that time,” Mr. Albanese said on May 23. The prime minister continued, saying he has been very clear about the government’s opposition to what happened on Oct. 7, the terrorist actions of Hamas....

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