Barghouti: ICC Ruling is a Real Test For States Promoting Human Rights
CrossFireArabia- November 22, 2024
The decision of the International Criminal Court Thursday, “puts many Western governments before their responsibilities, and obliges them to choose between shameful bias towards Israel and respecting international law and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which they signed,” said Mustafa Barghouti, Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative Movement.
Barghouti pointed out that the ICC decision “is a real test for those governments that promote themselves as democratic, defend human rights, and stand against the oppressor.”
“What is required now from the International Court of Justice is to expedite the issuance of its ruling confirming Israel’s commission of the crime of genocide,” Dr Barghouti pointed out.
This decision “constitutes an important step towards achieving justice and fairness for the Palestinian people, and opens the way for holding accountable those who commit crimes against humanity,” he stressed.
This decision “will open the door wide to imposing sanctions and boycotts on Israel by all countries,” Barghouti believes.
He called on “Arab countries that have relations with Israel to take a firm stance by severing them, imposing sanctions, holding the occupation accountable for its crimes, and canceling all agreements and forms of normalization with it.”
The International Criminal Court issued two arrest warrants Thursday, against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Minister of War Yoav Galant.
The court confirmed in a statement that Netanyahu and Galant were charged with committing war crimes and crimes against humanity.
It indicated that there are logical reasons to believe that Netanyahu and Galant supervised attacks against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.
It explained that “the crimes attributed to Netanyahu and Galant include the use of hunger as a weapon.”
The International Criminal Court confirmed that “Israel’s acceptance of the court’s jurisdiction is not necessary,” as reported in Jordan24.
