Our reaction to the arrest warrants by ICC in relation to the war in Gaza

Following the news that the ICC has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, ActionAid said: 

“ActionAid has long called for accountability for war crimes and violations of international law, and we welcome today’s landmark ruling by the International Criminal Court.  
 
“The Pre-Trial Chamber's finding that Israeli officials Netanyahu and Gallant intentionally deprived civilians in Gaza of essential supplies such as food, water, medicine, and fuel is a grave indictment of their barbaric actions in Gaza. By obstructing humanitarian aid and failing to provide relief, they violated international humanitarian law and caused immense suffering to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.  
 
“We demand that these individuals face full prosecution for their actions and that justice be swiftly delivered to the victims of these atrocities. The time for accountability is now. It is too late for the tens of thousands of Palestinians brutally killed in Gaza, but the search for justice for them, their families, and Occupied Palestine takes a big step forward today.” 
 
Spokespeople are available, please contact the press office to arrange at: uk.media@actionaid.org or on 07753 973 486