ICC’s Karim Khan Tells Judges to ‘be Quick’ on Arrest Warrants

• CrossFireArabia
• August 24, 2024

Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court prosecutor asked the ICC committee of judges to make a decision urgently on issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Yoav Galant.

His statement, made on Friday, is being relayed on international news websites as well as the social media.

Khan called on the judges who are looking into the arrest warrant cases for Israeli officials and the Hamas leaders to make their decision quickly.

Khan said “any unjustified delay in these proceedings negatively affects the rights of victims.”

He stressed “the court has jurisdiction over Israelis who commit brutal crimes in the Palestinian territories,” and asked the judges of the ICC to reject the appeals submitted by dozens of governments and other parties in viewing the judgement to be made.

He added in his request to the court for prompt action “it is legally established that the court has jurisdiction in this situation,” rejecting the legal arguments based on provisions in the Oslo Accords and Israel’s claims that it is conducting investigations into alleged war crimes.

“There are reasonable grounds to believe that Netanyahu and Galant bear criminal responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity,” the ICC prosecutor explained.

On May 20, Khan requested the ICC to issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Galant.

He also requested an arrest warrant to be issued for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and the commander-in-chief of the Qassam Brigades, Mohammed Deif.

Since 7 October, 2023, Israel launched its war on the Gaza Strip, with American and European support, as its warplanes, tanks and army bombed the vicinity of hospitals, buildings, towers and homes of Palestinian civilians and destroyed them over the heads of their residents, and have prevented the entry of water, food, medicine and fuel into the enclave according to the Quds News Network.

The ongoing aggression by the occupation on Gaza has led to the killiong of 40,265 martyrs, the injury of 93,144 others, and the displacement of 90% of the population of the Strip, according to data from the United Nations.

The Israeli Crimes Continue

• CrossFireArabia
• August 18, 2024

The Israeli crimes on the Gaza Strip and its people continue. The genocide on the Palestinian enclave since no end.

The Israeli onslaught has since 7 October, 2023, killed nearly 40,100 victims, mostly women and children, and injured over 92,600, according to local health authorities.

More than 10 months into the Israeli onslaught, vast tracts of Gaza lie in ruins amid a crippling blockade of food, clean water and medicine.

‘World Complicit With Israel’

• CrossFireArabia
• August 16, 2024

“The world is complicit with Israel; If this happened in any European country, how would other countries react?”

This is how a Palestinian from Gaza reacted in an interview to the grim milestone of Israel’s kill count surpassing 40,000, most of whom are women and children.

‘I Feel Sick’

• CrossFireArabia
• August 11, 2024

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese comments on Gaza is ‘appropriate’ because of the extent of slaughter committed by the Israeli military on the Palestinian population over the last 11 months.

Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, condemned Israel’s actions, describing Gaza as “the largest and most shameful concentration camp of the 21st century.” Albanese accused Israel of systematically genociding Palestinians, targeting one neighborhood, hospital, school, refugee camp, and ‘safe zone’ at a time.

She highlighted the role of US and European weapons in these operations and criticized the indifference of “civilized nations” to the ongoing atrocities according to Al Quds News Network.  

In a powerful statement, Albanese expressed deep regret for the international community’s failure to protect Palestinians, lamenting the disregard for the fundamental principles of international law.

HRW Probe: Israeli Soldiers Throw Grandes on House of People

• CrossFireArabia
• August 9, 2024

An investigation by Human Rights Watch found that Israeli soldiers executed eight members of the al-Khalidi family. On 21 December, 2023, the soldiers stormed their home in northern Gaza, threw grenades inside, and opened fire on a room where the family was sheltering.

Here’s their harrowing story: