This 94-year-old Holocaust survivor recommended arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders

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By Andrew Silverstein
May 23, 2024

By the age of 14, he had survived the Holocaust; by 44, he was an Israeli diplomat; now, at the age of 94, Theodor Meron recommended the International Criminal Court seek arrest warrants of Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Meron, a New York University professor emeritus who has served as legal counsel for both the U.S. and Israeli governments, was one of eight legal and academic experts who were convened in January at the request of ICC prosecutor Karim Khan to review evidence of possible crimes during the ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict.

Based on the panel’s unanimous findings, Khan decided that he would seek charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, along with three Hamas leaders, including Yehiya Sinwar. Khan’s announcement on Monday caused an uproar.

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It was directly after the war that he became the legal adviser for Israel’s Foreign Ministry and gave vital, but unheeded, advice regarding its actions in the newly seized territories.
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[Goddessartist]

1. Thank you.

I've been wanting to share this, but have had grandsons here.

This is very important.

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2. Enjoy your grandsons!

He adds an important aspect: the lens of the law in such a personal and legal framework.

[Think. Again.]

3. K&R

[Skittles]

4. outstanding

[multigraincracker]

5. Would some, please nominate him

for the Nobel Peace Prize.

[wryter2000]

6. Thank you

I wish the founders of Israel were around to speak.

[JT45242]

7. For the group condemning this... hopefully this will move the needle

The leadership of both sides has broken international law and have only been concerned with holding on to their own power.

If these criminals could be removed, perhaps new leadership on both sides could work out a solution that is fair to all the people if Palestine...Jews, Christians, Muslims, and others.

These leaders have treated all the civilians on both sides as pawns.

[AllaN01Bear]

8. bookmarked.