Impeding relief supplies to Gaza’s population may constitute a crime under the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) jurisdiction, the court’s top prosecutor told a news conference in Egypt on Sunday.

Karim Khan also said Israel must make “discernable efforts, without further delay to make sure civilians receive basic foods, medicine”.

Israel, which is not a member of the ICC, has previously rejected the court’s jurisdiction and does not formally engage with its investigations.

  • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    Which then makes it easier for people to argue that we aren’t the good guys, rhetoric useful for possibly changing our foreign policies. It’s not ideal, but it’s something.