The International Union of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (IJL) expresses its deep concern at the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former minister Yoav Galand.
On Thursday 21.11.2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallad "for crimes against humanity" and "war crimes".
It is the first time that the ICC has issued arrest warrants against the leaders of a democratic country. Under international criminal law, both Netanyahu and Gallant would risk arrest if they traveled to any of the more than 120 countries that are members of the ICC.
Regarding the warrants issued by the ICC, Mr US President Joe Biden made the following statement: “The ICC's issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli leaders is outrageous. Let me be clear once again: whatever the ICC implies, there is no equivalence—none—between Israel and Hamas. We will always stand by Israel against threats to its security."
Aviva Klompas, educator, author, and one of Israel's most enthusiastic supporters in international and social media, has released her second book, Stand-Up Nation: Israeli Resilience in the Wake of Disaster, dedicated to the Israeli people and their uniqueness to face every difficulty with exemplary mental strength.
About Israel's loneliness on the world political scene after October 7, 2023, writes Franco-Jewish philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy in his new book "Solitude of Israel" (ed. Grasset 2024), which was released in French in the spring, while its English version, titled "Israel Alone", due in the US in September 2024.
Well-known thinker, activist, writer, director, through his frequent television appearances, his column in the magazine Le Point, and his public positions, Bernard-Henri Lévy, in his 50-year career, has established himself as one of the most powerful and more valid voices in favor of Israel.
On October 7, 2023 he was at his home in Paris, and the next day he "flew" to Israel. On the evening of October 8 he traveled to Southern Israel, first arriving in Sderot and in the following days he visited all the sites of the Hamas attacks, the kibbutzim and the site of the Nova festival.
A delegation of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) carried out a mission of solidarity and support to Israel from 21 – 23.5.2024, with the participation of Jewish leaders from 25 countries around the world. On behalf of Greek Jewry, the WJC delegation was attended by G.G. of KISE Victor Is. Eliezer. WJC representatives met and discussed with the President of Israel, the Speaker of the Knesset, members of parliament, relatives of the hostages, and visited kibbutzim in Southern Israel that were the victims of the 7.10/XNUMX terrorist attacks, where they spoke with survivors.
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