The International Criminal Court may soon make a significant move by issuing arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other high-ranking officials. Reports indicate that Netanyahu is actively working to stave off such legal actions by the ICC, as detailed in Israeli media accounts.
The New Arab Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been working to prevent the International Criminal Court (ICC) from issuing an arrest warrant against him, according to Israeli media reports.
Netanyahu is leading a “nonstop push over the telephone” to prevent an arrest warrant from being issued with Israeli news site Walla saying the PM is “under unusual stress” over the issue.
There have been reports that the ICC may issue the arrest warrants this week.
The US is also working to prevent the global court from issuing warrants against Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials such as Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Army Chief Herzi Halevi over their role in the war in Gaza.
Concerned Israeli officials are trying to garner the support of other Western allies over the issue.
The ICC is not only probing Israeli forces‘ actions in the current war on Gaza but also previous attacks on the devastated territory and the occupied West Bank dating back to 2014.
If arrest warrants are issued, all 123 ICC countries will be obliged to detain and hand over the Israeli officials to the court, which has its headquarters in the Hague.
Netanyahu insists the ICC ruling would not impact Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed over 34,000 Palestinians so far.
“Under my leadership, Israel will never accept any attempt by the International Criminal Court in the Hague to undermine its basic right to defend itself,” Netanyahu said in a statement on Telegram.
“While decisions made by the court in the Hague will not affect Israel’s actions, they will set a dangerous precedent that threatens soldiers and public figures,” he added.
Israel has faced repeated accusations from international bodies and human rights experts that its war in Gaza is breaching international law.
Israel has bombed schools, hospitals, residential areas, and civilian concentrations while imposing a complete siege on Gaza, where the 2.3 million population is facing widespread hunger, disease, and displacement.
The case at the ICC is separate from the genocide case brought by South Africa to the International Court of Justice at the end of 2023. – newarab.com
Bringing back the Covid vaccine with a different name to deflect us from what’s happening in Gaza. On the other side, you can see the force and stronghold Israel has on the USA 🇺🇸. They’re even arresting people in the USA during peaceful protests for speaking up against the genocide in the OSP. The Zionists designed the ICC to persecute the so-called antisemitists from WW2 and mainly convict their version of war criminals, which are leaders of countries who refuse(d) to use the USD as their currency to buy oil with – Saddam, Qaddafi etc. because they failed in Afghanistan, Syria and Iran. All the puppet governments of Africa but a few, are still saying JA BAAS to France, the UK, the USA and their NATO allies because they’re benefiting on a personal capacity. The minerals in South Africa could make this county into another UAE, but no, they allow us to be used and for our minerals to keep going. The capital of the USA is Jerusalem. All the presidents from Reagan to Biden have confirmed this openly and many a time. Even the token Black Obama said it. Whether Trump or Biden wins, the Zionists will still be ruling the USA. Only Jimmy Carter didn’t say it, or at least I haven’t seen his footage if it exists. They sacrifice their own – 911 is a typical example. We know there were no WMDs in Iraq. Do you think Bush will be taken to the ICC? Never. Will Obama and Hilary face the ICC for killing Qadddafi (after shaking his hand)? Never. They’re secure knowing they had to sacrifice human lives for money. The ICC is a sham and there’s always a person of African descent to be the voice or the one who vetoes common sense. They know we’re disposable like that. Look at the spokesperson at the White House? When South Africa took Israel to the ICC, who said no? The African judge. Money buys lives and he bought justice against the victims. The ICC is a show. It’s sad to see that sone of our judges have played along to make it look like they stand against the genocide, but history is going to prove them otherwise. Mark my words… Amazwi ami ngeke awele phansi. 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾