ICC prosecutor calls for dismissal of Zionist entity’s appeal over arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor said on Friday that the Zionist entity’s appeal of the arrest warrants for Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister should be dismissed and the appeal proceedings discontinued.
In a document posted on the ICC website, Karim Khan requested the dismissal of the appeal, stating that the decision is not currently subject to appeal, though one could potentially be filed at a later stage in the legal process.
Khan clarified that the Zionist entity cannot challenge the court’s jurisdiction until a decision is made under Article 58 of the Rome Statute.
“These appeal proceedings should be discontinued and Israel’s Suspension Request be rejected while the proceedings before PreTrial Chamber with respect to the same Decision follow their course,” added the prosecutor.
“In any event, there is no legal basis to suspend the arrest warrants issued by the Pre-Trial Chamber.”
Last week, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
The Zionist occupation launched a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, resulting in the martyrdom of over 44,300 Palestinians and nearly 105,000 wounded.
The second year of genocide in Gaza has sparked increasing international condemnation, with officials and institutions condemning the Zionist attacks and the blocking of humanitarian aid as a deliberate effort to annihilate the population.
