The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Britain welcomed the ICC’s arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant, calling it a first step to ending decades of impunity for Israeli leaders, supported by the U.S. and others.
The organization urged the ICC prosecutor to request Interpol, under a 2004 agreement, to issue red notices for the suspects, obligating 195 member states to arrest them if they travel there.
The decision counters the narrative that Israel’s actions are “self-defense.” While many countries pledged to comply, the U.S., not an ICC member, opposed the warrants.