Israeli public ‘not informed’ of what’s going on in Gaza as attacks intensify
We have more comments from Alon Liel, former director general of Israel’s Foreign Ministry, who said the Israeli public is not informed about what is going on in Gaza as the Israeli army intensifies the bombardment of Gaza City.
“We hear very little about what is going on in Gaza, there are other headlines and, in general, the Israeli public sees more of what happens to us than what happens in Gaza,” he said. “I’m very sorry to see that the war is going on and that stage two of conquering [Gaza City] is in the plan.”
Liel described the ongoing military operation as a “big mistake” on Israel’s part. “We are playing with fire when it comes to the international community,” he told Al Jazeera from Tel Aviv. “Already, there is a deterioration in Israel’s status internationally, but if we go on with this war, conquer Gaza, expand the settlements, we will become a pariah state.”
Liel said there is very little condemnation of Israel’s actions coming from the White House, but argued that the country has “developed an immunity” to criticism. However, “the pressures that are coming from the rest of the world, from Europe and Canada, might make a difference,” he said.
ICC arrest warrant applications ready for Israel’s Ben-Gvir and Smotrich: Report
Arrest warrant applications against Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on charges of apartheid are ready at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Middle East Eye has reported, citing anonymous sources.
According to the UK-based news outlet, ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has prepared the cases, which have yet to be submitted to the court.
The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber would then have to determine whether the arrest warrant applications establish reasonable grounds to believe that the named individuals committed the alleged crimes.
If the warrants are issued, it would be the first time that the crime of apartheid is charged at an international court.
