As Netanyahu Visits U.S., Palestinian Americans Call on DOJ to Enforce ICC Arrest Warrant for Crimes in Gaza

[cbabe]

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As Netanyahu Visits U.S., Palestinian Americans Call on DOJ to Enforce ICC Arrest Warrant for Crimes in Gaza

Tuesday February, 04 2025, 03:48pm EDT
Center For Constitutional Rights (CCR)

Justice sought by five U.S. citizens who collectively lost hundreds of family members during Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza
NEW YORK - Today, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President Trump in Washington, Palestinian Americans are calling on the Department of Justice to investigate Netanyahu for genocide, torture, and war crimes, and to enforce the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for his leading role in war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. A submission sent on their behalf by the Center for Constitutional Rights urges the DOJ’s Human Rights and Special Prosecution Section to proceed with investigations and prosecution, and to immediately effectuate Netanyahu’s surrender to the court in The Hague for further proceedings.

“The person who is responsible for the killing and displacement of my entire family in Gaza, and who has an outstanding ICC warrant for his arrest, is being greeted with a red carpet at the White House. This is shameful, and sends the world a message that there is no accountability for genocide,” said Basim Elkarra.

The ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber issued an arrest warrant for Nentanyahu in November, finding reasonable grounds to believe he is responsible for using starvation as a weapon of war and intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population – both war crimes – and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts. Today’s letter cites the responsibility of the U.S. government to open investigations itself and support for it to enforce the warrant stemming from its ratification of the Genocide Convention, the Geneva Conventions, and the Convention Against Torture.

“Instead of meeting its obligations to investigate and prosecute Benjamin Netanyahu for genocide, torture, and war crimes, the United States is welcoming the man responsible for the 15-month genocidal campaign against Palestinians in Gaza with open arms and promises of even more weapons,” said Katherine Gallagher, Center for Constitutional Rights Senior Staff Attorney and ICC Legal Representative for Victims in the Situation in the State of Palestine. “The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu for his role in the mass murder, starvation, denial of access to food, water, and medicine, and persecution of Palestinians in Gaza. The U.S. should move toward prosecuting Netanyahu now or surrender him to the ICC, not further prop him up and bolster his sense of impunity.”

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[SheltieLover]

1. Wtf hasn't Bibi been arrested? He is wanted for war crimes, right?

[cbabe]

3. Don't know. '... has an outstanding ICC warrant for his arrest, '

[SheltieLover]

5. White, rich, with a penis. Thar's why!

[JohnSJ]

4. If they didn't vote for Harris, then STFU.

[Eko]

9. They have a right to use our legal system no matter who they voted for.

And you have no idea who they voted for. What a disgusting comment.

[comradebillyboy]

6. They are just so adorably naive.

The ICC has no authority in the US.

[nycbos]

7. Go cry to Jill Stien or Cornell West.

[sarisataka]

8. It is surprising how many do not know

the US is not a member of the ICC nor does it recognize them.

[C0RI0LANUS]

11. Only 21% of Arab-Americans voted for Trumpf, as did 21% of Jewish-Americans. 46% of NYC Jews voted for Trumpf.

A Donald Trumpf yarmulke sold at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, 27 Aug 2023.(Photo: The Jewish Press).

Islamophobia and Arab-bashing make it easier to deflect from the fact that billions of dollars of hardworking American taxpayer money have been funding ethnic cleansing in Israel. The constant "Hamas!" drumbeat in 2024 was just like the constant "WMD!" drumbeat in 2002.

Adjusting for inflation, US aid to Israel from 1951 to 2022 totaled $317.9 billion, making it the largest recipient of American foreign aid since World War II.

That's billions of dollars that could have been used right here in the US for healthcare, education, affordable housing, meals-on-wheels, libraries, or parks.





Sources:

https://www.jewishpress.com/news/elections-news/ny-jews-voted-trump-not-so-much-in-the-rest-of-the-country/2024/11/07/

https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-military-aid-does-the-us-give-to-israel/

https://www.metrotimes.com/news/most-michigan-muslims-voted-for-jill-stein-followed-by-trump-exit-poll-suggests-37805422