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Friends,

For months, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has been
signaling his intention to indict Hamas leaders for the atrocities of
October 7 and issuing direct warnings to Israeli leaders to conduct
military operations in accordance with international law.

On Monday, May 20, the prosecutor stepped up to a podium in The Hague to
announce his request for the Court to issue arrest warrants for both top
political and military leaders of Hamas and for the Prime Minister and
Defense Minister of Israel.

On Tuesday, June 4, I’ll be joined by Israeli political analyst Dr. Dahlia
Scheindlin and Israeli international law expert Professor Eliav Lieblich
to discuss the charges, their political impact, and the role of
international courts in deterring war crimes, genocide and crimes against
humanity. [ [link removed] ]Register here to join us >>

[ [link removed] ]Register for Tuesday's conversation, Israel and Palestine at The Hague,
at 1pm Eastern / 10am Pacific

In the years after Israel’s founding, and in the aftermath of the
Holocaust, the State of Israel was supportive of the project to create an
international criminal court to prosecute and deter atrocity crimes.
Benjamin Ferencz, a Jewish-American Chief Prosecutor at the Nuremberg
trials, championed the ICC as “a significant step toward a more humane
world under the rule of law.”

I’m sure I share profound concern with many of you that today, the Prime
Minister and Defense Minister of Israel may be subject to arrest warrants
issued by that same court, facing charges of using starvation as a weapon
of war.

On Tuesday, I look forward to hearing from Dr. Scheindlin and Professor
Lieblich for their take on the situation and the challenges it creates,
and taking your questions as part of the Q and A.

[ [link removed] ]Please register to join us Tuesday, June 4, at 1pm Eastern / 10am
Pacific >>

Along with the ICC, our guests will also help us make sense of the legal
battle playing out in the International Court of Justice, which just
issued an order for Israel to halt its military offensive in Rafah and any
actions that could bring about the partial or complete destruction of the
Palestinian population there.

While the ICC and ICJ face significant challenges and are imperfect
institutions, J Street has been clear: International law and credible
enforcement mechanisms are vital pillars of a stable world order that
protects American interests, international security and human rights.

I hope to see you Tuesday.

Yours,

Dr. Debra Shushan
Director of Policy, J Street

PS. If you can’t wait until Tuesday to see us, a reminder that J Street
will be holding a virtual Town Hall with senior staff this Monday. We’ll
share our analysis of the evolving situation in Gaza, Israel and in
Washington – and take your questions and feedback. [ [link removed] ]Register to join us
Monday at 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific >>


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