DaysofPal- Amnesty International has vehemently denounced the United States for failing to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demonstrating “contempt for international justice.”
Netanyahu is facing an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for “war crimes and crimes against humanity” in connection with Israel’s military actions in Gaza, which Amnesty describes as a genocidal war.
“By welcoming Israeli PM Netanyahu, wanted by the ICC to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the United States is showing contempt for international justice,” Amnesty stated in a series of posts on X on Tuesday.
Criticizing the U.S. government’s stance, Amnesty added: “The Biden administration flouted any efforts at international justice for Palestine. Now, by not arresting Netanyahu or subjecting him to US investigations, President Trump is doubling down, welcoming him as the first foreign leader to visit the White House since the inauguration.”
The organization further emphasized that “the US has a clear obligation under the Geneva Conventions to search for and try or extradite persons accused of having committed or ordered the commission of war crimes. There must be no ‘safe-haven’ for individuals alleged to have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
Highlighting the role of U.S. weapons in the ongoing conflict, Amnesty asserted: “The US has been consistently provided with evidence that US-origin weapons contributed to war crimes, and the US continues to violate the obligation to prevent genocide knowing that its weapons are used as part of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza.”
Amnesty concluded by stressing the importance of accountability: “Complying with ICC arrest warrants and pursuing accountability in domestic courts is crucial to bring to justice those responsible for Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the continued dispossession and oppression of Palestinians under Israel’s unlawful occupation and system of apartheid.”
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