Santiago, Chile – Over 100 Chilean lawyers, many of whom have Palestinian roots, have lodged a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding the Israeli occupation’s alleged crimes in the Gaza Strip. The lawyers argue that the Israeli actions constitute genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, which they claim violate the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949.
Lawyer Juan Carlos Manriquez stated that the complaint was filed in accordance with the Rome Statute, and the ICC will commence its review starting next Monday. The concerns and requests of nearly 100 Chilean colleagues were incorporated into the petition before the ICC.
A group of Chilean senators including Francisco Chahuan, Jimena Rincon, Paulina Vodanovic, Ivan Moreira, Sergio Gahona, and Alfonso de Uresti are among the lawyers supporting the complaint. They argue that the Israeli retaliation against Palestinians, particularly the elderly, women, children, and the sick, is disproportionate and lacks a moral limit. They claim that serious and deliberate human rights violations have been committed against Palestinian civilians in Gaza, suggesting a systematic premeditation of a genocidal war and the forced migration of Palestinians.
Francisco Shahwan, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, emphasized the demand for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bear criminal responsibilities and called for an immediate ceasefire.
The complainants, who are part of the largest Palestinian community living outside the Palestinian territories, are calling for the ICC to issue an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and other individuals responsible for these alleged crimes.
According to alquds.com, the ICC will begin its review on Monday, focusing on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity that violate the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949.
In conclusion, a group of over 100 Chilean lawyers, mostly of Palestinian descent, have filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court, accusing the Israeli occupation of committing genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip. The lawyers argue that these actions violate the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949. The petition, supported by several Chilean senators, calls for an immediate ceasefire and criminal responsibilities to be placed on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others involved in the alleged crimes. The ICC will commence its review next Monday, focusing on the charges brought forth by the complaint.