World countries are called upon to provide protection to the court and its judges, and to condemn Israel›s obstruction of justice.

The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine›s Legal Department praises the International Criminal Court›s refusal to cancel arrest warrants against Netanyahu.

The Legal Department of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine welcomed the decision of the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to reject Israel’s request to cancel the arrest warrants issued against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

The court rejected Israel›s claims that the warrants lacked a «valid legal basis» and refused to suspend the investigation into alleged atrocities committed by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories. The Democratic Front›s Legal Department noted that the court ‘s decision came after the US imposed sanctions on the court and its judges, and despite immense pressure, the court remains committed to its legal procedures.

The department emphasized that the ICC’s decision sends a strong message to the US, Israel, and the world that the court will continue its proceedings, meaning the arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant cannot be dropped as long as the crimes continue and a final judgment has not been issued. The department called on states to provide protection to the court and its judges and to condemn Israeli and US pressure aimed at diverting justice from its course.

The Democratic Front’s Legal Department concluded that Israel›s repeated appeals and objections to the court›s jurisdiction demonstrate its fear of the court’s proceedings, particularly given the ongoing genocide war in Gaza and the West Bank. The department emphasized the need for states parties to the Rome Statute to provide necessary protection to the court and its judges and to condemn attempts to undermine the court›s independence.