Rep. Omar’s Statement on ICC Arrest Warrants for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following the announcement of arrest warrants made by the International Criminal Court for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and also Mohammed Deif, the military commander of Hamas on October 7th.

“The International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants is an important step to hold these war criminals accountable for their grave crimes against humanity and war crimes. I express my sincere admiration for the victims of the atrocities in Israel on October 7th and the victims of the war crimes that have and are currently taking place in Gaza who provided their testimony to the Prosecutor’s office to make these arrest warrants possible. Just as I have said for months, the ICC must continue to work independently without interference. The ICC has always sought to ​​bring real justice for the worst atrocities in the world. While the attempts to sanction ICC officials are shameful, the dedicated staff have continued to diligently push to uphold human rights, accountability, and the rule of law. I am hopeful today’s historic decision can help bring true justice and healing.”

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