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There is nothing more just than the war that Israel has been waging in Gaza.”
In a statement released by his office, he said It is not a political decision. It is a decision of a court, of a court of justice, of an international court of justice. And the decision of the court has to be respected and implemented."
Speaking from Jordan, the European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell noted Prime Minister Netanyahu is now officially a wanted man,
said Amnesty Secretary General Agnes Callamard We remain deeply concerned by the Prosecutor's rush to seek arrest warrants and the troubling process errors that led to this decision,
said a National Security Council spokesperson Criminalising the legitimate defence of a nation while ignoring these atrocities is an act that distorts the spirit of international justice."
Noting the repeated attacks on Israel's population, he argued The Chamber issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024, the day the Prosecution filed the applications for warrants of arrest,
the ICC said in a statement I welcome the arrest warrants against Israeli PM Netanyahu & his former Defence Minister
Richard Burgon, the Socialist Campaign Group secretary who lost the Labour whip earlier this year for rebelling in a vote over benefits, added We respect the independence of the International Criminal Court, which is the primary international institution for investigating and prosecuting the most serious crimes of international concern
We remain focused on pushing for an immediate ceasefire to bring an end to the devastating violence
the Prime Minister's official spokesman said when asked if the UK would obey the warrant The state of Israel will not apologise for protecting its citizens and is committed to continuing to fight terrorism without compromise,
Israel has been using starvation as a weapon in the Gaza Strip for close to 20 years,
By issuing the arrest warrant, the ICC has also made a certain demand on Western countries,
Gordon, the political analyst, told Al Jazeera Israel rejects with disgust the absurd and false actions leveled against it by ICC,
his office said in a statement, The answer to the arrest warrants - applying sovereignty over all the territories of Judea and Samaria, settlement in all parts of the country and severing ties with the terrorist (Palestinian) authority,
We call on the International Criminal Court to expand the scope of accountability to all criminal occupation leaders,
Hamas said in a statement As the int'l community braces for potential repercussions, we must work together to keep the flame of accountbility burning bright. May this time of darkness see the call for Justice grow stronger."
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, a long-time critic of Israel, responded to the news on X/Twitter writing This finding is based on the role of Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant in impeding humanitarian aid in violation of international humanitarian law and their failure to facilitate relief by all means at its disposal,
The Chamber considered that there are reasonable grounds to believe that both individuals intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity,
the three-judge panel wrote in its unanimous decision The conflict in the Middle East is taking place on the EU’s doorstep, in an area of vital interest to the bloc’s interests, where any escalation or regional spillover will have significant consequences on its security and stability,
Christodoulides told an Economist conference in the Cypriot capital The line from the government is clear. We are obliged to cooperate with the ICC ... we abide 100% by the Rome Statute,
he said in response to a question in parliament Thursday
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