New information suggests ICC prosecutor Karim Khan used false accusations against Israel to dodge sexual assault charges.
Israel appealed to International Criminal Court (ICC) The Appeals Chamber will on Monday quash the arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the Foreign Ministry confirmed.
In addition, Israel submitted a request to the ICC Appeals Chamber to disqualify the ICC prosecutor. Karim Khan from any participation in any cases against Israel.
The request comes amid reports that Khan was using false accusations against Israel in an attempt to divert attention from allegations of sexual harassment made against Khan by an employee he supervised.
State Israel believes Khan's actions caused irreparable damage.
The alleged sexual violence, including abuse of power, coercive sexual behavior and abuse of power, is alleged to have occurred during work trips, at Khan's office at the ICC and at his home.
ICC PROSECUTOR Karim Khan speaks during an interview in The Hague earlier this year. (Photo: PIROSKA VAN DE WOW/REUTERS)
Khan denies the accusations against him
Khan has repeatedly denied all abuse, and his lawyers have argued that Khan was “the target of an orchestrated campaign” to discredit him.
The woman who accused Khan waited almost a year for a verdict. AND complete the investigation.
“How will this end and how much will be allowed?” she asked. “If this is what international justice looks like, then this is not the system I dedicated my life to serving. I have always done my work quietly and unnoticed. I came to serve, not to be noticed.”
