Topic: The Hague

The International Criminal Court in The Hague is considering arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials for alleged war crimes. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on world leaders to oppose the ICC's move, labeling it an assault on Israel's right to self-defense. Simultaneously, the Biden administration launched a national strategy to counter anti-semitism, which critics link to new domestic speech restrictions.

Climate activists from the group "Just Stop Oil" targeted Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" at a museum in The Hague. One protester attempted to glue his head to the painting while another poured tomato sauce over him. Owen Shroyer ridicules the protesters, arguing that their goal of stopping oil production would effectively end modern civilization and leave them living in caves.