TEL AVIV — In May, 2024, International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, K.C., abruptly cancelled a planned trip to Israel. Khan and ICC staff were meant to meet with Israeli officials in government, the military and NGO sectors.

Instead, on the same day <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;he cancelled,&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/icc-prosecutor-canceled-fact-finding-visit-to-region-on-same-day-he-requested-arrest-warrants/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/icc-prosecutor-canceled-fact-finding-visit-to-region-on-same-day-he-requested-arrest-warrants/" target="_blank">he cancelled,</a> Khan appeared before a panel of ICC judges asking them to consider issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant as well as Hamas senior leaders Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh and Mohammed Deif.

Canada is an outlier among democracies{ai:summary}<p>In May 2024, ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan canceled a scheduled visit to Israel, where he was to meet with government and military officials. Instead, he requested ICC judges to consider issuing arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, and Hamas figures.</p><p>This unexpected move raises questions about the ICC's focus and its implications for international relations in the region. #foreignaffairs</p>

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