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Amal Clooney faces backlash for helping launch ICC arrest warrants against Israeli prime minister
Amal Clooney faced backlash this week after helping convince the ICC to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
May 20, 2024, published at 4:00 PM ET
George Clooney‘s wife, Amal Clooneyreceived significant backlash after helping convince the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for both Israeli prime ministers Benjamin Netanyahu and the leaders of Hamas, RadarOnline.com can report.
In a surprising development after the ICC arrest warrants issued It was revealed to Netanyahu and several Hamas leaders on Monday morning that Amal was directly involved in the decision.
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Amal Clooney was asked by the ICC to join a committee consisting of other international legal experts.
According to the human rights lawyer and founder of the Clooney Foundation for Justice, she has been asked by the ICC to join a committee made up of other international legal experts. The panel was reportedly tasked with evaluating evidence of suspected war crimes committed by both Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
The panel ultimately concluded that Netanyahu and Israel are defense ministers Yoav Galantas well as several Hamas leaders, are likely guilty of suspected crimes against humanity in the Middle East.
“We unanimously conclude that there are reasonable grounds to believe that Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed DeifAnd Ismail Haniyeh have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, including hostage-taking, murder and crimes of sexual violence,” the actor’s wife said. announced Monday morning.
Amal and the ICC panel also found that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Gallant were also likely guilty of crimes against humanity, including ‘starvation as a method of war’, ‘murder’, ‘persecution’ and ‘extermination’ .
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Amal and the ICC panel found there was sufficient evidence to charge Netanyahu with crimes against humanity in Gaza.
“As a human rights lawyer, I will never accept that one child’s life has less value than that of another,” Amal wrote.
“I do not accept that any conflict should be beyond the reach of the law, nor that the perpetrator should be above the law,” she continued.
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“So I support the historic step taken by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to bring justice to the victims of atrocities in Israel and Palestine.”
Meanwhile, George’s wife immediately faced negative reactions to her decision and to the ICC panel’s decision to hold Netanyahu responsible for the “atrocities” taking place between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
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Amal and the ICC Commission also suggested that three top Hamas leaders should also be charged with crimes against humanity.
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One X user called Amal Clooney a “terrorist supporter.” Others called the 46-year-old human rights lawyer a “clown” and called Amal “smug” for his participation in the ICC’s panel of experts on international law.
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“Amal Clooney appears to be a terrorist supporter. No more Nespresso for me. I do not support the Hamas terrorists,” one angry user tweeted. ‘Bring back the hostages! Disgusting human being.”
“Why are you losers for acquitting Amal Clooney?” another X user wrote. “She is a clown and always will be.”
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“I do not accept that any conflict should be beyond the reach of the law,” said George Clooney’s wife.
‘Bring forth a pair of twins. Attend awards ceremonies. And act smug,” a third person responded. “You have nothing to offer here.”
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“Time to rename yourself the Clooney Foundation for Injustice,” one person wrote.
“Too little too late from the Clooney Foundation,” another X user added. ‘Why didn’t you say anything before the decision was announced? Were you afraid of offending Zionist donors? So much for independent legal justice…’
