UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese claimed that the dismissal of ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan coincided with efforts to cancel the arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. She said this demonstrates that 'justice poses a threat to Israel.'
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese claimed on Sunday that the dismissal of ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan occurred simultaneously with efforts to cancel the arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to Albanese, this sequence proves that 'justice is a threat to Israel.'
Albanese's remarks come amid a broader international debate over the ICC's arrest warrants, which have sparked strong reactions from Israeli officials. The Zioneer previously reported that Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon called the dismissal an opportunity to quash the warrants, and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar described Khan as a 'corrupt prosecutor.' Albanese, who has been a frequent critic of Israeli policy, is one of the few UN officials to publicly defend Khan's legacy.
The arrest warrants against Netanyahu and other Israeli officials remain in effect pending a review by the ICC's member states. No immediate official response from Israel was reported to Albanese's comments.
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