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Indonesia supports ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
The Foreign Ministry has said it supports the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant
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A Palestinian inspects the rubble of a building in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on Nov. 21, 2024, as the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas continues. (AFP/-)
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he Foreign Ministry has said it supports the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant, describing them as a way to ensure accountability for war crimes in Palestine.
The court issued the arrest warrants late last week, accusing the two officials of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
The ICC’s move came as the death toll from Israel’s military campaign in Gaza reportedly passed 44,000 since the start of the war in October of last year, when a surprise attack launched by Hamas sparked a massive reprisal from Israel.
“The issuance of arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant represents a significant step toward achieving justice for the crimes against humanity and war crimes in Palestine,” the Foreign Ministry said on X on Saturday.
“Indonesia emphasizes that these arrest warrants must be carried out in full accordance with international law,” the ministry said and reiterated its support for all other initiatives aimed at ensuring accountability for Israel for its actions in Palestine.
When issuing the warrants, The Hague-based ICC said there were "reasonable grounds" to believe Netanyahu and Gallant bore "criminal responsibility" for the “war crime of starvation as a method of warfare and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution and other inhumane acts”.
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