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US legal advocacy group asks Biden administration for information on ICC Israel investigations
The Center for Constitutional Rights filed a request to the administration of US President Joe Biden for all internal communications related to the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s investigation into crimes committed by the Israeli government during its war on Gaza.
In late May, the chief prosecutor of the ICC, Karim Khan, said that his office had applied for arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders for alleged crimes committed during the Hamas-led October 7 attack on southern Israel and Israel’s subsequent war on Gaza.
The legal group said that it is particularly interested in any ongoing efforts by the US to halt or delay the issuance of these arrest warrants, and wishes to obtain the information via a request under the Freedom of Information Act. These requests, under US law, must be answered by the government.
US State Dept says Israeli strikes aren’t aimed at derailing ceasefire talks
Speaking during a news conference today, spokesman Matt Miller was asked about Hamas’s claim that recent deadly Israeli strikes were meant to derail recently renewed truce talks.
The last two weeks have seen Israeli air strikes on some six schools in Gaza, including today’s strike on a UN-run school that is functioning as a shelter for the displaced in Nuseirat, central Gaza. These strikes have killed dozens of Palestinians. You can read more about some of these strikes here.
“No, I don’t think the strikes that they are taking have anything to do with a ceasefire deal,” said Miller, who said the strikes were in line with Israel’s stated goal of “trying to degrade and ultimately end Hamas’s ability to launch attacks”.
He added that Israel has told US officials “they are committed to trying to reach a ceasefire”.
Is Miller doing stand up comedy now?
Israeli attacks ramp up in one of the deadliest weeks since the war began
