SS: The author argues that Israel is being the wedge that separates the EU–which is generally respecting the current rule of law system–from the US. The EU has generally agreed to uphold the arrest warrant against Netanyahu and generally have supported the ICC and international order. In contrast, the US is likely to sanction the Court and potentially even the supporters of the Court. This split will dramatically weaken any impacts the West can have on other violations of the international order, like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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SS: The author argues that Israel is being the wedge that separates the EU–which is generally respecting the current rule of law system–from the US. The EU has generally agreed to uphold the arrest warrant against Netanyahu and generally have supported the ICC and international order. In contrast, the US is likely to sanction the Court and potentially even the supporters of the Court. This split will dramatically weaken any impacts the West can have on other violations of the international order, like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.