Inside Politics Reporter
President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the decision by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants against Israel PM Netanyahu and some of his leaders over the war crimes committed during the seven-month conflict in Gaza.
ICC Prosecutor Karim Kahn KC made an application for arrest warrants for the Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Israel as well as three leaders of Hamas for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity under the Rome Statute of the ICC within the context of the present conflict in Gaza.
“The law must be applied equally to all in order to uphold the international rule of law, ensure accountability for those that commit heinous crimes and protect the rights of victims,” Ramaphosa said.
Ramaphosa said to this end, the Rome Statute is premised on holding those most responsible for atrocity crimes accountable for their conduct.
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