ICC: Prosecutor Karim Khan in Ramallah to meet President Mahmoud Abbas
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On his trip, Khan is anticipated to meet with survivors of the war on Gaza alongside family members of victims, according to the court.
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ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan in Ramallah meeting with top officials in Occupied Palestine on December 2, 2023 (X/ICC)
The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed on Saturday that its chief prosecutor Karim Khan landed in Ramallah in the Occupied West Bank to convene with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other senior officials.
The organization took to social media platform X to say, "ICC Prosecutor [Karim Khan] has arrived in Ramallah. Prosecutor Khan will meet w/ their Excellencies the President, Prime Minister [Mohammad Shtayyeh] and Minister of Justice [Mohammad Fahhad Al-Shalaldeh] of the State of Palestine".
#ICC Prosecutor @KarimKhanQC has arrived in #Ramallah.
— Int'l Criminal Court (@IntlCrimCourt) December 2, 2023
Prosecutor Khan will meet w/ their Excellencies the President, Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of the State of #Palestine.
During his visit the Prosecutor will also meet with survivors and the families of victims. pic.twitter.com/msRcRDuNiS
On his trip, Khan is anticipated to meet with survivors of the war on Gaza alongside family members of victims, according to the court.
Read more: 'License To Kill': Why the ICC will never prosecute Netanyahu for Gaza
This comes days after Khan visited the occupied territories after being requested to do so by victims and families of victims following October 7.
Case pileups
Five nations - South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros, and Djibouti - are already calling on the ICC to launch an investigation into "Israel's" indiscriminate war and genocide on Gaza and "the situation in the state of Palestine."
Turkey has also filed a case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the ICC accusing him of committing genocide.
Attorney Metin Kulunk posted on X, "Today... we have filed a lawsuit with the International Criminal Court in The Hague against the Hitler of the 21st century of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who must stand trial for the genocide he committed in the Gaza Strip and all crimes against humanity."
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) member Metin Kulunk, Lawyers Mücahit Birinci and Burak Bekiroğlu urge Türkiye government to to file a lawsuit against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the International Criminal Court (ICC)
— LankaFiles (@lankafiles) November 14, 2023
“WE DID OUR DUTY” @burakbekiroglu pic.twitter.com/nNV7MYuJix
After a recent visit to the Rafah border crossing, Khan said his team gathered a "significant volume " of evidence on "relevant incidents" in the war, as he appealed for more evidence to be gathered and submitted.
"I will also continue my efforts to visit the state of Palestine and Israel in order to meet with survivors, hear from civil society organizations, and engage with relevant national counterparts," he said, adding, in reference to "Israel" not being an ICC member, "I call upon all relevant actors to provide full cooperation with my office."
The number of martyrs and murdered children continues to climb to above 16,000, as the complicity by the US and Europe continues to intensify at the hands of governments who preach human rights but fail in practice.
