The ICC has finally issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. The fight is far from over.
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- Written by CRAIG MOKHIBER CRAIG MOKHIBER
- Published: 22 November 2024 22 November 2024
Today, November 21, 2024, another brick in Israel’s Western-built wall of impunity has crumbled.
In a stunning decision rejecting all legal and jurisdictional challenges, defying Israeli threats, the harassment of Israel lobby trolls, and the obstruction of the U.S. government and Congress, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued warrants for the arrest of two of Israel’s leaders.
Acting unanimously, the pre-trial chamber of the ICC issued warrants for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, both charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.
In doing so, the judges have given the world a glimmer of hope that the international legal system is not dead yet, that Israel is not above the law, that the abusive power of U.S. empire is not without challenge, and that justice may indeed be on the horizon. But if that justice is to prevail, all who believe in justice must remain vigilant.
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