UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesperson Jeremy Laurence urged states party to the Rome Statute to adhere to and implement the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
During a press conference on Friday, Laurence underscored the UN’s respect for ICC’s independence and its jurisdiction as outlined in the Rome Statute, which established the court and governs all its cases.
“We strongly support efforts to enhance accountability for the gravest international crimes. States that are parties to the Rome Statute are required to respect and enforce the ICC’s decisions, and we expect them to do so,” Laurence stated.
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On November 21, 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. They are accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during in Gaza, from October 8, 2023, to May 20, 2024.
The State of Palestine has expressed approval of the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. They are accused of committing war crimes in Gaza. Palestinian officials believe this action “restores hope” in the principles of international law.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) also welcomed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Israel has now killed at least 44.056 Palestinians, including more than 17.492 children and 11.979 women, and injured 104,268 others, in an incomplete toll, as thousands of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, with ambulance and rescue crews unable to reach them, in the Gaza Strip.
In the West Bank, Israeli soldiers and paramilitary colonizers have now killed 794 Palestinians in the West Bank, including 167 children, and injured more than 6,450, in the occupied West Bank, since October 7, 2023.
