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Netanyahu Cannot Avoid International Law: Former Italian Premier Conte
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21.05.2024 16:42
Italian opposition leader says Israeli premier cannot escape war crimes rules.
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Former Italian Prime Minister and opposition leader Giuseppe Conte said the Israeli premier cannot avoid being submitted to international law, a day after the International Criminal Court prosecutor requested arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's defense minister and three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes.
"I don't enter into the merits of the decisions and requests of an international court," Conte told reporters in the northern Italian town of Forli. "But I say that as we applauded the request of an arrest warrant for (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, now we acknowledge the request for Hamas leaders and surely Netanyahu, a democratically elected premier, cannot avoid international law rules, war crimes rules."
On Monday, ICC's Prosecutor Karim Khan said he was seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Israel's Defense Minister Yoav gallant, Hamas' chief in Gaza Yahya Sinwar; Mohammed Al-Masri, the commander-in-chief of the military wing of Hamas; and Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas' Political Bureau.
In a statement, Khan said that he had reasonable grounds to believe the five men bear criminal responsibility for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Both Israeli and Palestinian leaders have dismissed allegations of war crimes.
Separately, the permanent mission of Liechtenstein to the UN said it expressed its full support to the ICC's decisions.
"Fully support the ICC and its independence in carrying out its mandate in all situations. All victims are equally entitled to justice, and all are equal before the law," the Mission wrote on X. -
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Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca was attacked.
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Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü, also known as Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca, was attacked after a conversation in Istanbul Ikitelli. A person from the crowd grabbed Ünlü by the throat and cursed at him, but the security guards intervened immediately. The moments were captured on a mobile phone camera.
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Ümit Özdağ clarified his statements about Engin Polat: A figure was mentioned in the negotiation between the two politicians.
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Bolu Mountain Tunnel has been opened for service in the Ankara-Istanbul direction.
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Bolu Mountain Tunnel has reopened in the Ankara-Istanbul direction after the completion of the extension works for both tubes. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, stated, "We have extended the Ankara-Istanbul direction by 67 meters and opened it for service today, 12 days ahead of schedule. Our country's busiest highway is now much safer against potential landslides in Bolu Mountain."
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AK Party Spokesperson Çelik's new statement regarding lieutenants: If there is intention and indiscipline, necessary actions will be taken.
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After President Erdogan's remark "Who are you drawing these swords against?" during the swearing-in ceremony of lieutenants at the military academy, AK Party Spokesperson Omer Celik made a new statement. Celik, in a live broadcast he participated in, said, "Intention, negligence, and indiscipline will be examined in this context, and necessary actions will be taken." AK Party Spokesperson had also stated in a previous statement, "It is unhealthy to approach the respect shown to Ataturk in a way that is directed towards our president. If there is indiscipline, it will be investigated."
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