On Thursday, November 21, two arrest warrants were issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, Israeli Defense Minister, for “ crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at least October 8, 2023 until at least May 20, 2024, the day on which the prosecution filed the requests for arrest warrants “, the Hague court said in a statement.
Faced with this announcement, the Israeli Prime Minister castigated a “ anti-Semitic decision », making a comparison with the Dreyfus affair. “ It’s comparable to a Dreyfus trial today which will end the same way “, he assured in a press release, relayed by Le Figaro. As a reminder, the Jewish captain Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of espionage at the end of the 19th century in France. He was finally exonerated a few years later.
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“This decision chose the camp of terrorism”
Benjamin Netanyahu is not the only one to have shared his dismay at this news. On X, Israeli President Isaac Herzog lamented “ a dark day for justice. A dark day for humanity “. Denouncing a “ scandalous decision », he judges that these arrest warrants “make a mockery of the sacrifice of all those who fight for justice, from the Allied victory over the Nazis to today ». « This decision chose the side of terrorism and evil rather than democracy and freedom », Regretted the Israeli president.
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In response to these accusations, the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, affirmed that the arrest warrants are not “ a political decision ». « It is a decision of a court, of a court of justice, of an international court of justice. And the court’s decision must be respected and applied “, he insisted.
For its part, Hamas welcomed a “ important step towards justice ”, which however remains “ modest and symbolic if not fully supported by all countries in the world “, said a member of the terrorist group’s political office in a statement.
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