A recent report in the Wall Street Journal reveals deep and systemic bias in the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor's office. The ICC Prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been accused of selecting experts with a history of anti-Israel advocacy to assist in the Gaza investigation. These experts, including Helena Kennedy KC, had previously called for war crimes investigations and sanctions against Israel. Critics argue that this selection process, described as a rigged political process, undermines Israel's defense and calls for immediate U.S. sanctions against the ICC.
The ICC’s ongoing investigations of alleged crimes including controversial arrest warrants in the Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars represent a critical test for the court’s power. Here's what to know: https://t.co/I9TM5u2XFG
The ICC’s Brazen Anti-Israel Bias by @EVKontorovich https://t.co/h4JVoFyaQ4 via @WSJopinion
The non-surprise is that professional anti-Israel voices, United Nations officials and the European Union foreign-policy chief rushed to attack Israel. https://t.co/hPmDhhbIc6 via @WSJopinion
Shocking that ICC Prosecutor Khan chose experts with a history of anti-Israel advocacy, including accusing Israel of war crimes, to evaluate whether Israel is considering war crimes. EG: @HelenaKennedyKC called for war crimes investigations and sanctions against Israel - perfect…
The conduct of the ICC Prosecutor, who selected advisors to evaluate the evidence who had already conclude Israeli is guilty, underscores the need for immediate U.S. sanctions. The mere call for warrants undermines Israel's defence - as a result of a rigged political process. https://t.co/v2KBRADTiq
SCOOP: I reveal in the @WSJ deep and systemic bias in the ICC prosecutor’s office. Experts hand-picked by Prosecutor to assist in Gaza investigation have long, public histories of hostility to Israel. Before being selected, they had already accused Israel of war crimes. In any…