The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, stood firm in defending his request for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant during a BBC interview. Khan’s decision has ignited a global conversation about justice, accountability, and the ICC’s role in addressing alleged war crimes on all sides of a conflict. Justice Must Be Seen to Be Done Karim Khan emphasized the importance of ensuring that justice is not only delivered but also seen to be done. He stressed that the ICC’s goal is to apply the same legal standards to all nations, regardless of political power or influence. “There’s a difference of tone and I think of substance in relation to international law by the new government. And I think that’s welcome,” Khan told the BBC. The ICC’s actions, he argued, must demonstrate that no nation or group is above the law when it comes to war crimes. Khan pointed to the UK government’s decision t...
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