ICC urged to probe Biden
A nonprofit organization based in the United States has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate former President Joe Biden regarding alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza.
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A US-based non-profit organization has alleged that high-ranking officials from the previous US administration were complicit in Israeli actions in Gaza.
The organization, Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to investigate former US President Joe Biden, along with two key officials from his administration, for their alleged roles as accessories to Israeli war crimes in Gaza. DAWN submitted its request to ICC prosecutor Karim Khan last month, as noted in a press release issued on Monday. Last year, Khan issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as three leaders from Hamas, due to alleged war crimes in the region.
According to the press release, Biden, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made “deliberate and purposeful decisions” to “provide military, political, and public support to facilitate Israeli crimes in Gaza.”
DAWN articulated its legal rationale in a 172-page communication to Khan, which was prepared with the assistance of lawyers and war crimes specialists registered with the ICC. Reed Brody, a DAWN board member and war crimes attorney, stated in the press release, “There are solid grounds to investigate Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, and Lloyd Austin for complicity in Israel's crimes. The bombs dropped on Palestinian hospitals, schools, and homes are American bombs; the campaign of murder and persecution has been carried out with American support.”
As a result of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, local Hamas-run health authorities report the death of over 48,000 Palestinians. A recent joint statement from the EU, UN, and World Bank indicated that the reconstruction of Gaza would require more than $53 billion over the next decade.
Following his inauguration last month, US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the ICC and Khan over the arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, claiming that the court was establishing “a dangerous precedent” and putting Israeli and US personnel at risk of “harassment, abuse, and possible arrest.” Notably, neither Israel nor the US are party to the Rome Statute, which means they do not acknowledge the ICC’s authority.
Furthermore, DAWN suggested that Trump could face charges of obstruction of justice under the treaty, stating that his proposal to displace Palestinians and take control of Gaza “would also subject President Trump to individual liability for war crimes,” as per the organization’s press release.
In early February, Trump announced intentions for the US to “take over the Gaza Strip,” promising to level the destroyed buildings and redevelop the area. He suggested that Palestinians could be relocated to “neighboring countries of great wealth.” The plan has been met with strong opposition from Arab states, but Trump has emphasized that he is not “forcing” it. “I think that’s the plan that really works but I’m not forcing it. I’m just going to sit back and recommend it,” he told Fox News Radio in a recent interview.
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The organization, Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to investigate former US President Joe Biden, along with two key officials from his administration, for their alleged roles as accessories to Israeli war crimes in Gaza. DAWN submitted its request to ICC prosecutor Karim Khan last month, as noted in a press release issued on Monday. Last year, Khan issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as three leaders from Hamas, due to alleged war crimes in the region.
According to the press release, Biden, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made “deliberate and purposeful decisions” to “provide military, political, and public support to facilitate Israeli crimes in Gaza.”
DAWN articulated its legal rationale in a 172-page communication to Khan, which was prepared with the assistance of lawyers and war crimes specialists registered with the ICC. Reed Brody, a DAWN board member and war crimes attorney, stated in the press release, “There are solid grounds to investigate Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, and Lloyd Austin for complicity in Israel's crimes. The bombs dropped on Palestinian hospitals, schools, and homes are American bombs; the campaign of murder and persecution has been carried out with American support.”
As a result of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, local Hamas-run health authorities report the death of over 48,000 Palestinians. A recent joint statement from the EU, UN, and World Bank indicated that the reconstruction of Gaza would require more than $53 billion over the next decade.
Following his inauguration last month, US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the ICC and Khan over the arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, claiming that the court was establishing “a dangerous precedent” and putting Israeli and US personnel at risk of “harassment, abuse, and possible arrest.” Notably, neither Israel nor the US are party to the Rome Statute, which means they do not acknowledge the ICC’s authority.
Furthermore, DAWN suggested that Trump could face charges of obstruction of justice under the treaty, stating that his proposal to displace Palestinians and take control of Gaza “would also subject President Trump to individual liability for war crimes,” as per the organization’s press release.
In early February, Trump announced intentions for the US to “take over the Gaza Strip,” promising to level the destroyed buildings and redevelop the area. He suggested that Palestinians could be relocated to “neighboring countries of great wealth.” The plan has been met with strong opposition from Arab states, but Trump has emphasized that he is not “forcing” it. “I think that’s the plan that really works but I’m not forcing it. I’m just going to sit back and recommend it,” he told Fox News Radio in a recent interview.
Alejandro Jose Martinez for TROIB News
