ICC Arrest Warrants Israel Leaders (also see International Criminal Court)
Updated 2024-08-26
2024-07-26 UK Dropping Challenge to ICC Arrest Warrants for Israeli Leaders Under New PM The U.K. has announced that it is no longer going to pursue its legal challenge to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) seeking of arrest warrants for key Israeli leaders behind the Gaza genocide, helping to clear the way for the warrant to be issued.
A spokesperson for U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the new Labour government believes in international law and the separation of powers when it comes to the ICC’s determinations.
“This was a proposal by the previous government which was not submitted before the election, and which I can confirm the government will not be pursuing in line with our long-standing position that this is a matter for the court to decide,” the Starmer spokesperson said. https://truthout.org/articles/uk-dropping-challenge-to-icc-arrest-warrants-for-israeli-leaders-under-new-pm/
2024-06-01 Why is Israel targeting hospitals in Gaza? | Al Jazeera World Documentary Israel is attacking Gaza’s hospitals in violation of international law, but is it part of a pattern going back to 1948?
Hospitals are supposed to be immune from attack in times of war but Israel has repeatedly bombed and shelled them since October 7, 2023. This film looks at Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s hospitals in the context of its historical expansion at the expense of the Palestinian population, going back to 1948. The Israeli army cut off water, power, fuel and medical supplies to Gaza and has attacked most of its hospitals. It claims that al-Shifa Hospital shielded a Hamas command centre and attacked it despite the hundreds of civilians sheltering there – but produced little evidence to support that claim.
The alleged war crimes that the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for on both sides include Israel’s deliberate targeting of civilians, many of whom have taken shelter in Gaza’s hospitals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjCbuwAtJeg
2024-05-25 Scott Ritter Exposes: The Controversial ICC Arrest Warrants – A Turning Point for Israel? In this video, former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter provides exclusive insights into the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) groundbreaking arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several senior officials. Discover how this bold move is reshaping international politics and causing a global uproar. Ritter delves into the hidden consequences, the fierce backlash from Israel, and the broader implications for international justice and diplomacy. Join us for an in-depth analysis of this pivotal moment and what it means for the future of global accountability. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcqHxTFWSQg
2024-05-24 Former ICC chief prosecutor: ‘Netanyahu is afraid’ Luis Moreno Ocampo discusses the International Criminal Court arrest warrant requests for Israeli and Hamas leaders. As Israel’s war on Gaza keeps raging, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The prosecutor, Karim Khan, has taken the same actions against three Hamas leaders.
If the arrest warrants are granted, the five men won’t be able to step foot in any country that is a signatory to the ICC without risking arrest. Both Israel and Hamas have condemned the requests. The court has long been criticised for going after leaders only from the Global South, so does this decision signal it is now willing to prosecute Western powers and their close allies? This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks with the first chief prosecutor of the ICC, Luis Moreno Ocampo, about the implications of arrest warrants for the Israeli and Hamas leaders. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/upfront/2024/5/24/former-icc-chief-prosecutor-netanyahu-is
2024-05-21 Hamas on ICC charges: Palestinian resistance is NOT a crime The Public Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court issued arrest and detention warrants against a number of leaders of the Zionist occupation.
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) followed up on the arrest and detention warrants issued today by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court against only two war criminals of the Zionist entity. They are “Benjamin Netanyahu” and “Yoav Gallant,” who were proven to be involved in committing the crime of genocide, aggression and crimes against humanity against the Palestinian people.
The arrest and detention warrants against the aforementioned occupation leaders came seven months late, during which the “israeli” occupation committed thousands of crimes against Palestinian civilians, including children, women, doctors, and journalists, and destroyed private and public property, mosques, churches, and hospitals.
The Public Prosecutor should have arrest and detention orders against all officials from the occupation leaders who gave orders, and soldiers who participated in committing crimes, in accordance with Articles 25, 27 and 28 of the Rome Statute, which emphasized the individual criminal responsibility of every official, commander, or any person who ordered, or instigated, committed, assisted or aided in the commission of crimes, or failed to take measures to prevent the commission of crimes.
The Hamas movement strongly denounces the attempts of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to equate the victim with the executioner by issuing arrest warrants against a number of Palestinian resistance leaders, without a legal basis, in violation of the international conventions and resolutions that gave the Palestinian people and all the peoples of the world under occupation the right to resist the occupation in all forms, including armed resistance, especially as stipulated in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.
Hamas demands the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to issue arrest and detention orders against all war criminals, including occupation leaders, officers and soldiers who participated in crimes against the Palestinian people. It also demands the cancellation of all arrest warrants issued against Palestinian resistance leaders, as these warrants violate international conventions and resolutions. https://www.workers.org/2024/05/78772/
2024-05-21 ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Hamas and Israeli leaders; Plus, UAW 4811 Strike Begins in UC Santa Cruz; Academics Supporting Palestine Face Repression, Doxxing George Bisharat, Professor Emeritus at University of California College of Law, San Francisco. His research and writing focus on international legal aspects of Palestine/Israel and on U.S. policies toward the Middle East.
Natasha Lennard is a columnist for The Intercept and associate director of the Creative Publishing & Critical Journalism graduate program at the New School for Social Research in New York. She is the author of “Being Numerous: Essays on Non-Fascist Life.” https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-may-21-2024/
2024-05-03 ICC warns against ‘threats’ The International Criminal Court prosecutor warned on Friday against unspecified threats and intimidation, amid reports that Israel is concerned the tribunal could issue arrest warrants over the war in Gaza.
But it added that the court’s “independence and impartiality are undermined, however, when individuals threaten to retaliate against the court or against court personnel. “Such threats, even not acted upon, may constitute an offence” against the ICC’s “administration of justice”, it warned, calling for an end to such activity https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/icc-warns-against-retaliation-threats/ar-AA1o6f8E?
2024-05-02 War on Gaza: Israel will ‘punish’ Palestinian Authority if ICC issues arrest warrants The Israeli government has told US President Joe Biden’s administration that if the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, it will “punish” the Palestinian Authority, two Israeli and US officials have told Axios.
The ICC has been investigating possible war crimes committed by both Israeli and Palestinian fighters since 2021, with the probe taking in events going back to the 2014 Gaza war. Recently, there have been reports that the court, which is based in the Dutch city of The Hague, is poised to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior political and military figures in Israel.
Two US officials told Axios that the Biden administration has told ICC officials in private that “arrest warrants against Israeli leaders would be a mistake and that the US doesn’t support the action”. “We are quietly encouraging the ICC not to do it. It will blow up everything. Israel will retaliate against the Palestinian Authority,” a US official said. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-us-biden-netanyahu-icc-arrest-warrant-punish
2024-05-01 Israel tells U.S. it will retaliate against Palestinian Authority if ICC issues arrest warrants Israeli officials have grown increasingly concerned over the last two weeks that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is preparing to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Herzi Halevi.
The ICC, which is based in The Hague, Netherlands, has been investigating since 2021 possible war crimes by both Israeli forces and Palestinian militants dating back to the 2014 Israel-Hamas war.
U.S. and Israeli officials said Israel told the Biden administration that if arrests warrants are issued, it will consider the Palestinian Authority responsible and retaliate with strong action that could lead to its collapse.
One possible action could be to freeze the transfer of tax revenues Israel collects for the Palestinian Authority. Without these funds, the Palestinian Authority would be bankrupt. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israel-tells-u-s-it-will-retaliate-against-palestinian-authority-if-icc-issues-arrest-warrants/ar-AA1nZGzb?
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