Gaza lawmakers file complaint with International Criminal Court against Israel
ISTANBUL (AA): Eight lawmakers from the Gaza Strip have lodged a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israel’s blockade, asking for financial compensation to those impacted by it.
In a statement, Ahmed Bahr, the deputy chairman of the Palestinian Legislative Council, said the lawmakers commissioned French lawyer Gilles Duvier to submit their complaint to the ICC prosecutor.
The deputies demand that the ICC take the complaint seriously and promptly and prosecute Israel for its crimes against humanity.
In addition, the complaint asks the ICC to urge Israel to initiate the establishment of effective mechanisms to ensure accountability for its actions of blockade and aggression against the Gaza Strip.
Since the start of 2023, Israeli forces have killed at least 170 Palestinians, including 26 children, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The death toll includes 36 Palestinians killed by the Israeli army during a four-day assault on the besieged Gaza Strip between May 9 and 13.
According to a UN report, the direct economic losses resulting from the blockade totaled $16.7 billion between 2007 and 2018. The report also indicates that the total compensation claimed amounts to $25 billion.
The complaint lodged with the ICC also carries the signatures of the bar associations of Jordan, Gaza and Morocco.
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