{"id":41208,"date":"2024-11-22T12:30:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T12:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/?p=41208"},"modified":"2024-11-22T12:30:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T12:30:46","slug":"international-criminal-court-release-arrest-warrant-for-benjamin-netanyahu-for-crimes-against-humanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/2024\/11\/22\/international-criminal-court-release-arrest-warrant-for-benjamin-netanyahu-for-crimes-against-humanity\/","title":{"rendered":"International Criminal Court release arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu for &#8216;crimes against humanity&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Criminal-Court-edit-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41249\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:700px;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Criminal-Court-edit-copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Criminal-Court-edit-copy-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Outside the Criminal Court of Justice, The Hague | Photo credit to Choinowski   Creative Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An arrest warrant has been released for Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence Yoav Gallant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The International Criminal Court have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icc-cpi.int\/news\/situation-state-palestine-icc-pre-trial-chamber-i-rejects-state-israels-challenges\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.icc-cpi.int\/news\/situation-state-palestine-icc-pre-trial-chamber-i-rejects-state-israels-challenges\">charged both Israeli Ministers with knowingly depriving Palestinian citizens of means of survival such as food and shelter. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An arrest warrant has also been separately released for Hamas leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icc-cpi.int\/news\/situation-state-palestine-icc-pre-trial-chamber-i-issues-warrant-arrest-mohammed-diab-ibrahim\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.icc-cpi.int\/news\/situation-state-palestine-icc-pre-trial-chamber-i-issues-warrant-arrest-mohammed-diab-ibrahim\">Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri who has also been charged with Crimes against humanity.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Situation in the State of Palestine:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ICC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ICC<\/a> Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel\u2019s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. Learn more \u2935\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/opHUjZG8BL\">https:\/\/t.co\/opHUjZG8BL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Int&#39;l Criminal Court (@IntlCrimCourt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IntlCrimCourt\/status\/1859563977455366501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Israel-Palestine conflict has been raging since 7 October 2023 following a Hamas terrorist attack at an Israeli music festival. The conduct of this war has raised international criticism and condemnation for the alleged brutalisation of the Palestinian population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Canada, France, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland have announced they will arrest Netanyahu if he enters their territory<br><br>White House response: &quot;We reject, and we certainly have different opinions on that&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sGA4nxMjBf\">pic.twitter.com\/sGA4nxMjBf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaykhSulaiman\/status\/1859771132183974337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the announcement of these arrest warrants, many European countries have pledged to arrest Netanyahu should he attempt to enter their country. The Netherlands was the first country to acknowledge and accept the warrants with other countries shortly following suit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision has been condemned by Netanyahu himself who has dubbed it an &#8216;Antisemitic&#8217; attack. The American government has also spoken out against the warrant, refusing to arrest Netanyahu should they enter the country. America has been a vocal supporter of Israel throughout this conflict. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The antisemitic decision of the international court in The Hague is a modern Dreyfus trial, and it will end the same way. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e1l8PMghrB\">pic.twitter.com\/e1l8PMghrB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Benjamin Netanyahu &#8211; \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05e0\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 (@netanyahu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/netanyahu\/status\/1859699642809843868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United Kingdom has yet to comment on the arrest warrants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An arrest warrant has been released for Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence Yoav Gallant. The International Criminal Court have charged both Israeli Ministers with knowingly depriving Palestinian citizens of means of survival such as food and shelter. 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