#ICC / Prosecutor asks for arrest warrants for three leading Hamas leaders, as well ass Netanyahu and Galant
[...] The office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday said it was seeking arrest warrants against three leading Hamas militants for their alleged roles in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Watch: ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan explains the charges against top Hamas and Israeli leadership in detail in this excerpt from his interview with @amanpour this morning at The Hague
[cont'd] Ynet is citing "sources" claiming efforts between Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress, emboldened by stern statements from President Biden and Secretary Blinken, to rapidly advance bipartisan "lightning" legislation that would impose sanctions on the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (#ICC) in The Hague, Karim Khan, and others involved in the investigation into Israel's activities in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The proposed sanctions reportedly include bans on entry to the U.S., closure of bank accounts, and the consideration of extending these punitive measures to even family members of those targeted.
According to Ynet's sources, the U.S. is seeking to deter the ICC from issuing arrest warrants against Israeli officials through this expedited legislation, hence the urgency to approve it soon. However, "there are concerns" that the legislation could stall due to "unrelated political considerations in Congress."
[cont'd] Ynet is citing "sources" claiming efforts between Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress, emboldened by stern statements from President Biden and Secretary Blinken, to rapidly advance bipartisan "lightning" legislation that would impose sanctions on the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (#ICC) in The Hague, Karim Khan, and others involved in the investigation into Israel's activities in Gaza.
The proposed sanctions reportedly include bans on entry to the U.S., closure of bank accounts, and the consideration of extending these punitive measures to even family members of those targeted @palestine@israel #HamasWarCrimes #IsraelWarCrimes #NeoImperialism
The ICC prosecutor's bold move has ignited a geopolitical firestorm pitting international legal accountability against national sovereignty claims and U.S./Israeli opposition to prosecuting their leaders. It is a pivotal juncture for the ICC's credibility.
Like Trump’s 2020 sanctions over the ICC's attempts to prosecute U.S. personnel in Afghanistan, self proclaimed leader of the “Free World” (meant to designate countries aligned with democracy, capitalism and human rights 🤔 during the Cold War era) #Biden has signaled it will back Congressional efforts to sanction the ICC for doing its job regarding Israel’s self evident war crimes in Gaza.
European allies like France, Germany, Spain, and Belgium voiced support for the ICC's independence, setting up tensions with the U.S. and Israel.