Israeli PM Netanyahu calls ICC arrest warrant 'moral outrage'

AFP English

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labels the ICC prosecutor's request for arrest warrants against himself and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant a "moral outrage of historic proportions". On Monday 20 May, ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced he was seeking warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant and top Hamas leaders on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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00:00 "The outrageous decision by the ICC prosecutor, Karim Khan, to seek arrest warrants against the democratically elected leaders of Israel is a moral outrage of historic proportions.

00:11 It will cast an everlasting mark of shame on the international court.

00:16 Mr. Khan creates a twisted and false moral equivalence between the leaders of Israel and the henchmen of Hamas.

00:24 This is like creating a moral equivalence after September 11th between President Bush and Osama Bin Laden, or during World War II between FDR and Hitler."

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