US EditionIsrael petitions ICC to remove chief prosecutor from case, citing conflict of interest
Israel alleges ICC prosecutor Karim Khan pursued baseless war crime charges to distract from sexual harassment complaints against him, seeking to cancel warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant.
- On Monday, the State of Israel petitioned the International Criminal Court to disqualify Karim Khan from Israel-related cases and asked the ICC Appeals Chamber to cancel arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
- An internal ICC probe led Khan to step aside in May after two women filed complaints, including an ICC employee, alleging sexual misconduct, which Khan denies.
- A leaked recording and media reports surfaced detailing the accuser's treatment and Khan's remarks, Netanyahu alleged Khan `hatched a plan` to scapegoat Israel, and Qatar's investigators found no link to the accuser.
- The ICC posted that it received a formal `Request to Disqualify the Prosecutor and for Ancillary Remedies` on its website, yet the arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant remain granted and outstanding while Karim Khan denies the accusations and is on leave.
- Legal experts gave mixed odds, with Elliot Malin putting Israel's chance at `50-50`; last year Khan sought warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and three senior Hamas leaders, all since killed.
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The Israeli government has accused the judge of using the International Criminal Court to protect itself from allegations of sexual abuse against him: if...
The ICC has already refused an Israeli request to reject the arrest warrants against Netanyahu.
Benyamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant are suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip. Famine, murder and persecution are among the charges. A prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is suspected by Israel of having acted for...
ICC says Israel wants prosecutor disqualified
The International Criminal Court (ICC) said Wednesday that Israel had demanded the disqualification of its top prosecutor and the cancellation of arrest warrants against top Israeli officials over the Gaza war. Israel had accused Karim Khan on Monday of wanting to "divert public attention" from allegations over his behaviour by requesting arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant, accusing the…
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