Jake Johnson is a senior editor and staff writer for Common Dreams.
Just over a week before the International Criminal Court issued a statement condemning threats against the institution, a dozen Republicans in the U.S. Senate sent a letter to the ICC's prosecutor warning him against pursuing charges against Israel i officials over war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip. The letter, dated April 24 and reported exclusively by Zeteo on Monday, explicitly threatens U.S.
com/aXfKH03T16 — Mehdi Hasan May 6, 2024 The 12 Republicans sent their letter days before the office of ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan released a statement warning that its 'independence and impartiality are undermined... when individuals threaten to retaliate against the court or against court personnel' as they conduct their investigations.
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