ICC prosecutor calls for Netanyahu's immediate arrest: "We need to apply the law"
By ethanh // 2024-09-10
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Even though it is a very unpopular position to take as a Western leader, Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, is pushing for ICC judges to issue an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged crimes against humanity in Gaza. In order to demonstrate to the world that the ICC is "not just an instrument of power," Khan filed an application to arrest Netanyahu as well as Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes in the occupied territories of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. As of this writing, ICC's judges have not signed off on the Netanyahu arrest warrant because they are apparently afraid of the "atomic bomb," to quote Khan, that would drop as a result. Khan is still insistent that it happen, though. "You can't have one approach for countries where there's support, whether it's NATO support, European support [and] powerful countries behind you, and a different approach where you have clear jurisdiction," Khan told BBC's Nick Robinson in a recent interview. "When people are in shelters hearing bombs overhead, when people are struggling with plastic bags crossing international borders ... whether that's Ukraine into Poland, or whether it's Darfur into Chad, we need to apply the law." (Related: When the ICC first announced that Netanyahu needs to be arrested for war crimes, the Israeli prime minister started begging Joe Biden to step in and shield him from justice.)

Arresting Netanyahu and Hamas leaders isn't political

Because of the serious conflict that persists in the Middle East, one might assume that Khan's push to arrest Netanyahu and Hamas leaders is not a political move, but rather a moral one. "What we're doing is the antithesis of politics," Khan explained to Robinson. "It's about the equal application of the law irrespective of whether one receives a round of applause from some quarters or a deafening din of condemnation from the other." The hypocrisy is evident in that the very same people who applauded when the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin are reeling with upset and angst over the thought of Israel's top dog being held accountable, too. "We need to apply the law in a way that is equal, because if we don't, and importantly if we're not seen to, we're going to lose all the architecture, not just the ICC, that has been built on human suffering since Nuremberg," Khan warns. As for Netanyahu's claim that Khan is simply engaging in "antisemitism" by seeking Netanyahu's arrest, Khan says "there's not an ounce, not a jot, not a scintilla of truth in the charge." "Our job is to apply the law and not to be dissuaded by these cheap shots or criticisms that manifestly are false," he added. Whether in this life or the next, Netanyahu will have a lot to answer for concerning his views and approach to dealing with the people of Gaza. The precedent he is setting for the mistreatment of the people of Gaza as subhumans is a terrible one, but also one that the world is taking notice of as the Netanyahu regime shows its true colors. "It will take many ropes to hang all these psychopaths worldwide," one of our readers wrote on a story about Netanyahu and Biden and their efforts to evade justice over the war in Gaza. "We should just use their HAARP weapon they killed all the Hawaiians with," responded another, referring to the use of directed energy weapons (DEWs) on Lahaina. How much longer do you think Israel will wage war in Gaza before a ceasefire is achieved? Find out more at Prophecy.news. Sources for this article include: MiddleEastEye.net NaturalNews.com
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