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ICC Orders Arrest Of Israel PM, Netanyahu, Others (Details)
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#Breaking News #Benjamin #Gaza #ICC #Israel #Netanyahu #Palestine ©November 21st, 2024 ®November 21, 2024 2:48 pm International Criminal Court, ICC has ordered the arrest of Israel Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and the country former Secretary of Defence, Yoav Gallant, alongside Hamas Military Leader, Diab Ibrahim al Masri also known as Mohammed Deif whose current living status is unknown. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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international criminal court IC has
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ordered the arrest of Israel prime
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minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the
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country former Secretary of Defense y
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Gant alongside Hamas military leader
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daab ibraim almasri also known as
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Muhammad Dave whose current living
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status is unknown IC in a press
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statement which the full details is
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published the below said the court
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initially issued the arrest warrant and
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classified it secret in the interest of
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witnesses of the crime but decided to
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make it public in the general interest
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of the victims of the war crime and the
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families of the victims of the war
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against humanity almash also known as
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Muhammad Dave was The Mastermind behind
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the 7th of October attacks according to
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security operatives it is unclear if he
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is still alive following an air strike
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that Israel claimed killed him earlier
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this year the court originally said it
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was seeking arrest warrants for the
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three men in May for the alleged crimes
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and today announced that it had rejected
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challenges by Israel and issued warrants
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of arrest IC said it found reasonable
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grounds to believe that Netanyahu and
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Gant their criminal responsibility for
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alleged crimes these the court said
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include the world crime of Salvation as
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a method of warfare and the crimes
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against humanity of murder persecution
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and other inhuman acts the statement
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said the cult pre-trial chamber had
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rejected Israel's challenges to the
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Court's Jurisdiction and issued warrants
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for Benjamin Netanyahu and Y Galant it
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will now be up to the I's
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124 member states who do not include
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Israel or its Aly the United States to
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decide whether or not to enforce the
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warrants according to BBC in May
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the ICC prosecutor Karim can s warrants
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for Netanyahu garant Dave and two other
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Hamas leaders who have since been killed
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is Han and y s although Israel believes
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they has also been killed the chamber
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said it was not able to confirm his
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death I stated that the alleged crime
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States from the events of the 7th of
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October
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2023 when Hamas con attack Southern
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Israel killing about 1,200 people and
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taking 251 others back to Gaza as
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hostages while specifically mentioning
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the alleged War crime committed by
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Israel to have begun on October 8th 2023
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to May 20th 2024 when the prosecutor
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filed the warrant of arrest case against
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the state of Israel verba of the ICC
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statement reades in quote below today on
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the 21st of November
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2024 pre-trial chamber ey of the
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international criminal court court in
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its composition for the situation in the
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state of Palestine unanimously issued
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two decision rejecting challenges by the
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state of Israel Israel brought under
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Articles 18 and 19 of the Rome statute
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the statute it also issued warrants of
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arrest for Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr
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y Galant decisions on requests by the
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state of Israel the cha rolled on two
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requests submitted by the Israel on the
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26th of September
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2024 in the first request Israel
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challenged the Court's Jurisdiction over
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the situation in the state of Palestine
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in general and over Israeli Nationals
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more specifically on the basis of
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article 192 of the statute in the second
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request Israel requested that the chel
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order a prosecution to provide a new
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notification of the initiation of an
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investigation to its authorities under
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article 181 of the statute Israel also
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requested the chamber to Halt any
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proceedings before the court in the
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relevant situation including the
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consideration of the applications for
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warrants of arrest for Mr Benjamin
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Netanyahu and Mr y Galant submitted by
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the prosecution on the 20th of May
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2024 as to the first challenge the
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chairman noted that the acceptance by
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Israel of the Court's Jurisdiction is
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not required as the court can exercise
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it jurisdiction on the basis of ter
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teritorial jurisdiction of Palestine as
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determined by pre-trial chamber I in a
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previous
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composition furthermore the chamber
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considered that pursuant to article 191
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of the statute states are not entitled
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to challenge the Court's Jurisdiction
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under article 192 prior to the issuance
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of a warrant of arrest thus Israel's
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challenge is premat war this is without
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prejudice to any future possible
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challenges to the courts J jurisdiction
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and or admissibility of any particular
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case decision on Israel's challenge to
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the jurisdiction of the court pursuant
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to article 192 of the Rome statute the
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chamber also rejected Israel's request
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under article 18 one of the statute the
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chaira recalled that the prosecution
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notified Israel of the initiation of an
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investigation in
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2021 at that time despite a
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clarification request by the prosecution
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Israel elected not to pursue any request
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for deferral of the
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investigation further the chamber
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considered that the parameters of the
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investigation in the situation have
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remained the same and as a consequence
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no new notification to the state of
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Israel was required in light of this the
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judges found that there was no reason to
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Hal the consideration of the
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applications for warrants of arrest
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decision on Israel's request for an
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order to the prosecution to give an
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article 181 notice warrants of arrest
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the chamber issued warrants of arrest
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for two individuals Mr Benjamin
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Netanyahu and Mr y Galant for crimes
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against humanity and war crimes
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committed from at least the E of October
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2023 until at least the 20th of May 2024
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the day the prosecution filed the
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applications for warrants of arrest the
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arrest warrants are classified as Secret
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in order to protect Witnesses and to
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saard the conduct of the
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investigations however the chairman
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decided to release the information below
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since conduct similar to that addressed
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in the warrant of arrest appears to be
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ongoing moreover the chamber considers
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it to be in the interest of victims and
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their families that they are made aware
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of the warrant's existence at the outset
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the chamber considered that the alleged
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conduct of Mr Netanyahu and Mr G Falls
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within the jurisdiction of the Court the
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chamber recalled that in a previous
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composition it already decided that the
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Court's Jurisdiction in the situation
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extended to Gaza and the West Bank
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including East Jerusalem further more
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the chamber declined to use its
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discretionary proprial powers to
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determine the admissibility of the two
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cases at this stage this is without
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prejudice to any determination as to the
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jurisdiction and admissibility of the
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cases at a later stage with regard to
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the crimes the chamber found reasonable
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grounds to believe that Mr Netanyahu
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born on the 21st of October
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1949 prime minister of Israel at the
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time of the relevant conduct and Mr Gant
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born on the eth of November
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1958 Minister of Defense of Israel at
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the time of the alleged conduct it their
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criminal responsibility for the
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following crimes as co-perpetrators for
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committing the acts jointly with others
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the war crime of station as a method of
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warfare and the crimes against humanity
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of murder persecution and other inhuman
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acts the chamber also found reasonable
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grounds to believe that Mr Netanyahu and
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Mr Gant each their criminal
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responsibility as civilian superiors for
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the war crime of intentionally directing
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an attack against the civilian
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population alleged crimes the chamber
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found reasonable grounds to believe that
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during the relevant time International
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humanitarian law related to
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International armed conflict between
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Israel and Palestine applied this is
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because there are two high Contracting
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parties to the 1949 Geneva conventions
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and because Israel occupies at least
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parts of Palestine the cha also found
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that the Law related to non
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International armed conflict applied to
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the fighting between Israel and Hamas
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the chamber found that the alleged
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conduct of Mr nany and Mr Gant concern
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the activities of Israeli government
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bodies and the Armed Forces against the
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civilian population in Palestine most
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specifically civilians in Gaza it
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therefore concerned the relationship
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between two parties to an international
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armed conflict as well as the
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relationship between an occupying power
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and the population in occupied territory
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for this reasons with regards to war
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crimes the chamber found it appropriate
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to issue the arrest warrants for
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pursuant to the law of international
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armed conflict the chamber also found
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that the alleged crimes against humanity
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were part of a widespread and systematic
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attack against the civilian population
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of Gaza the chamber considered that
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there are reasonable grounds to believe
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that both individuals intentionally and
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knly deprived the civilian population in
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Gaza of objects indispensable to their
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survival including food water and
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medicine and medical supplies as well as
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foil and electricity from at least the
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ends of October 2023 to the 20th of May
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2024 this finding is based on the role
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of Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gant in impeding
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humanitarian a in violation of
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international humanitarian law and their
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failure to facilitate Relief by all
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means at its disposal the chamber found
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that their conduct led to the disruption
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of the ability of humanitarian
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organizations to provide food and other
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essential IAL Goods to the population in
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need in Gaza they are for mentioned
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restrictions together with cutting of
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electricity and reducing fil Supply also
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had a severe impact on the availability
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of water in Gaza and the ability of
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hospitals to provide medical care the
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chamber also noted that decisions
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allowing or increasing humanitarian
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assistance into Gaza were often
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conditional they were not meant to
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fulfill Israel's obligations under
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International humanitarian law or to
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ensure that the civilian population in
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Gaza would be adequately supplied with
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Goods in need in fact there were a
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response to the pressure of the
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International Community or requests by
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the United States of America in any
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event the increases in humanitarian
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assistance were not sufficient to
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improve the population's access to
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essential Goods furthermore the chamber
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found reasonable grounds to believe that
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no clear military need or other
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justification under International
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humanitarian law could be identified for
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the restrictions placed on access for
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humanitarian relief
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operations despite warnings and appeals
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made by in alia the UN Security Council
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un Secretary General States and
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governmental and Civil Society
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organizations about the humanitarian
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situation in Gaza only minimal
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humanitarian assistance was authorized
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in this regard the chamber considered
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the prolonged period of the privation
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and Mr netanyahu's statement connecting
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the halt in the essential goods and
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humanitarian a with the goals of war the
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chamber therefore found reasonable
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grounds to believe that Mr Netanyahu and
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Mr Gant be criminal responsibility for
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the war crime of station as a method of
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warfare the chamber found that there are
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reasonable grounds to believe that the
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lack of food water electricity and fuil
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and specific Medical supplies created
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conditions of Life calculated to bring
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about the destruction of part of the
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civilian population in Gaza which
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resulted in the death of civilians
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including children due to malnutrition
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and
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dehydration on the basis of material
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presented by the prosecution covering
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the period until the 20th of May 2024
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the chamber could not determine that all
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elements of the crime against humanity
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of extermination were made however the
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ch did find that there are reasonable
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grounds to believe that the crime
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against humanity of murder was committed
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in relation to these victims in addition
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by intentionally limiting or preventing
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medical supplies and medicine from
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getting into Gaza in particular
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anesthetics and anesthesia machines the
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two individuals are also responsible for
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inflicting great suffering by means of
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inhuman acts on persons in need of
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treatment doctors were forced to operate
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on wounded persons and Carry Out
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amputations including on children
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without anesthetics and or were forced
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to use inadequate and unsafe means to
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SED patients causing this person's
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extreme pain and suffering this amounts
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to the crime against humanity of other
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in human acts the chamber also found
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reasonable grounds to believe that the
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ab government should conduct deprived a
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significant portion of the civilian
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population in Gaza of their fundamental
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rights including the rights to life and
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health and that the population was
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targeted based on political and or
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national grounds it therefore found that
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the crime against humanity of
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persecution was committed finally the
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chamber assessed that there are
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reasonable grounds to believe that Mr
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Netanyahu and Mr Gant bear criminal
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responsibility as civilian superiors for
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the war crime of intentionally directing
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attacks against the civilian population
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of Gaza in this regard the chamber found
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that the material provided by the
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prosecution only allowed it to make
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findings on two incidents that qualified
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as attacks that were intentionally
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directed against civilians reasonable
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grounds to believe exist that Mr
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Netanyahu and Mr Gant despite having
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measures available to them to prevent or
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repress the commission of crimes or
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ensure the submittal of the matter to
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the competent authorities failed to do
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so background on the 1st of January
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2015 the state of Palestine launched a
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declaration under article 123 of the
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Rome statute accepting jurisdiction of
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the Court since the 13th of June
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2014 on the 2nd of January 2015 the
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state of Palestine acceded to the Rome
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statute by depositing its instrument of
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accession with the UN Secretary General
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the Rome statute entered into Force for
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the state of Palestine on the 1st of
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April
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2015 on on the 22nd of May 2018 pursuant
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to articles 13 a and 14 of the Rome
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statute the state of Palestine referred
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to the prosecutor the situation since
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the 13th of June 2014 with no end de on
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the 3rd of March 2021 the prosecutor
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announced the opening of the
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investigation into the situation in the
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state of
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Palestine this followed pre-trial
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chamber I decision on the 5th of
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February 202 one that the court could
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exercise its criminal jurisdiction in
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the situation and by majority that the
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territorial scope of this jurisdiction
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extends to Gaza and the West Bank
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including East Jerusalem on the 17th of
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November
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2023 the office of the prosecutor
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received a further referral of the
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situation in the state of Palestine from
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South Africa Bangladesh Bolivia koros
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and jibuti and on the 18th of January
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2024 the Republic of Chile and the
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United Mexican states additionally
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submitted a referral to the prosecutor
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with respect to the situation in the
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state of
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Palestine bringing you the needs in a
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