The Israeli PM’s office said #Israel “categorically rejects the absurd & false accusations & actions directed against it” by the court. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not succumb to pressure, will not be intimidated, & will not retreat until all the war objectives set by Israel at the outset of this campaign are achieved,” it said in a statement.

#Netanyahu #Gallant #WarCrimes #Gaza #law #HumanitarianCrisis #geopolitics

The #ICC’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, said he was seeking the arrest warrants in May, along w/those for snr #Hamas leaders. Although #Israel is not a party to the Rome Statute, upon which the court is founded, the warrants are a public rebuke of Israel’s conduct during the #war & are required to be enforced by the court’s 124 member states.

#Netanyahu #Gallant #WarCrimes #Gaza #law #HumanitarianCrisis #geopolitics

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Thurs for #Israel PM Benjamin #Netanyahu & fmr defense minister Yoav #Gallant “for crimes against humanity & #WarCrimes” over Israel’s military ops in #Gaza.

The #ICC also issued a warrant for a #Hamas military leader, Mohammed #Deif, who was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July…. Prosecutors issued warrants because they were not able to confirm whether he is dead or alive….

#law #HumanitarianCrisis #geopolitics
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NYT columnist warns 'unhappy' Arab-Americans: You'll regret boycotting Harris

#ArabAmericans #MuslimBan #USIsrael #HumanitarianCrisis #TwoStateSolution

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NYT columnist warns 'unhappy' Arab-Americans: You'll regret boycotting Harris

A New York Times columnist wants Arab-Americans frustrated at the Israel-Hamas war to know he shares their pain — but that turning their back on the election and letting former President Donald Trump win will make everything much worse.

^{Matthew Chapman (Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism)}