Fatou Bensouda on Israeli threats against her and the ICC
Summary
Fatou Bensouda, who used to lead the International Criminal Court (ICC), talks about facing threats and pressure while investigating issues related to Palestine. She says Israel wanted these investigations to stop and felt that many ICC member countries did not support her. She also mentions the impact of U.S. sanctions and doubts whether leaders like Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can be held accountable by the ICC.Key Facts
- Fatou Bensouda is the former chief prosecutor of the ICC.
- She pursued investigations related to Palestine during her time at the ICC.
- Israel wanted the investigations to end and applied pressure against her.
- Bensouda says many ICC member states did not provide enough support.
- She feels political interests are harming international justice efforts.
- The United States imposed sanctions on her during these investigations.
- Some accuse the ICC of having double standards in its cases.
- Bensouda questions whether top leaders like Prime Minister Netanyahu can be brought to court by the ICC.
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