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Sun 26 May 2024 4:48 pm - Jerusalem Time

International Criminal Prosecutor: No one has a license to commit war crimes or crimes against humanity

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, reiterated that “no one has a license to commit war crimes or crimes against humanity,” explaining that “the means (used to do so) are our determinants.”


He pointed to a number of accusations against Israel, which include "the fact that water was cut off... that people queuing to get food were targeted, and that people from relief agencies were killed."


Khan said in an interview with the British newspaper "The Sunday Times" published on Sunday, and reported by Agence France-Presse, "This is not the way in which war should be waged."


"If this is what compliance with international humanitarian law looks like, then the Geneva Conventions serve no purpose," he added.


He stressed, "It is a dangerous moment internationally, and unless we adhere to the law, we will have nothing to adhere to."

Khan continued, "Countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia are closely monitoring the situation to see if global institutions will seek to preserve international law."


Khan's statements came in response to a question related to his request to issue arrest warrants against the Prime Minister of the Israeli occupation government, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his Defense Minister Yoav Galant, on charges of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity.


The warrants, if approved by the ICC judges, mean that each of the 124 countries joining the court will be technically obligated to arrest Netanyahu and others against whom warrants are issued if they approach it.


Medical sources announced today, Sunday, that the death toll in the Gaza Strip had risen to 35,984, and injuries to 80,643, since the start of the Israeli occupation aggression on the 7th of last October.


The same sources indicated that the occupation committed 8 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the death of 81 citizens and the injury of 223 others during the past 24 hours.

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International Criminal Prosecutor: No one has a license to commit war crimes or crimes against humanity

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