THE HAGUE— An international alliance has
submitted a comprehensive legal dossier to the Prosecutor's Office of the
International Criminal Court (ICC), detailing the commission of ‘genocide’ by
Israeli political and military leaders in Gaza.
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During a conference held in Ramallah, the
General Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR),
Issam Arouri stated that a team in The Hague is currently filing a complaint
with the ICC regarding the genocide, Amad reported.
He added that the dossier was prepared in
partnership with the Palestinian Legal Organization in London, joined by 15
national human rights institutions across the Arab world, along with five bar
associations and unions of lawyers.
Director of the ICHR, Ammar Al-Dwaik presented
the complaint statement, explaining that a team of experts produced a 157-page
document providing a comprehensive legal analysis. It detailed how Israeli
political and military figures' actions and policies constitute a systematic
campaign of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
The document highlighted Israel's deliberate
destruction of Palestinian culture, environmental devastation, ecocide, and
house demolitions, all indicative of a systematic effort to erase Palestinian
identity and render Gaza uninhabitable.
The commission emphasized that Israel's
actions meet the criteria for genocide as defined in the Rome Statute of the
ICC and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of
Genocide of 1948.
The report placed Israel’s actions within the
broader historical context of Zionist ideology and Israel's perpetual
occupation of Palestinian territories. It called for immediate accountability
under international law, particularly under the Rome Statute and principles of
international criminal law, urging the ICC to conduct a comprehensive
investigation into all crimes within its jurisdiction and issue arrest warrants
as necessary.
Additionally, ICHR's International Relations and
Program Development Officer, Ola Adawi stated in a
statement to the Prosecutor's Office of the ICCvia Zoom that the team of
experts, specialists, and researchers, exceeding 35 from around the world,
collaborated to provide an in-depth legal analysis proving that what is
happening in Palestine, particularly in Gaza, meets the legal description
outlined in the Rome Statute, fully satisfying the elements of genocide.
She added, "We expect the Prosecutor's
Office to initiate an investigation and issue arrest warrants against Israeli
officials involved in the crimes committed in Gaza, putting an end to Israel's
impunity, which has continuously contributed to serious and systematic
violations of international law."
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