The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants against war criminals Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant may have been tragically overdue, but is still a welcome first step towards accountability and consistency in the application of International Law. For far too long, International Law has been viewed as not applicable to allies of the Global North. The issuance of these warrants finally sends the world a clear message that no state, no politician, regardless of flag, religion or race, is above and beyond the Law.
The Pirate Party of Greece has stood from the very beginning with the oppressed Palestinian people and with the families of the hostages that were illegally abducted by Hamas. We stand with Gaza; we stand with the Palestinians of the West Bank; we stand with the people of Lebanon and Syria; finally, we stand with the democratic Israelis and Jews suppressed and silenced by the criminal Netanyahu regime and its accomplices.
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