International Criminal Court chief prosecutor requested warrants for arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his Defence Minister and senior members of Hamas
Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly speaks with reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons, Tuesday, May 21, 2024.Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada respects the independence of the International Criminal Court, after the ICC’s chief prosecutor requested warrants for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his Defence Minister and senior members of Hamas.
In a statement, Mr. Khan said his office had “reasonable grounds” to believe that the Hamas leaders bear criminal responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, hostage taking, rape and other acts of sexual violence and torture. “Israel took note of the Canadian government condemnation of the false equivalency of Israel with the leaders of a terrorist organization. However, Israel expects the acknowledgement of the fact that the court does not have jurisdiction as Israel has a legal system that is willing and able to investigate itself,” he said.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh accused the government of failing to take a strong enough stand by not saying whether it would execute arrest warrants if they were issued. “The ICC prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders is outrageous,” Mr. Biden said in a statement. “And let me be clear: Whatever this prosecutor might imply, there is no equivalence – none – between Israel and Hamas. We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security.”
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