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  • 5/21/2024
In a groundbreaking legal move, Amal Clooney, the renowned human rights lawyer and wife of Hollywood star George Clooney, played a crucial role in helping the International Criminal Court (ICC) prepare arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as three senior Hamas leaders. This unprecedented action has sparked significant controversy and debate in both Israel and the United States. Watch as we delve into the details of Clooney's involvement and the implications of these ICC warrants.


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00:00 Amal Clooney, the renowned human rights lawyer and wife of Hollywood star George Clooney,
00:21 has been involved in a significant legal action this week.
00:25 Clooney assisted the International Criminal Court, or ICC, in preparing a request for
00:31 arrest warrants against Israeli leaders.
00:34 This decision had sent shockwaves through both Israel and the United States.
00:39 The ICC has issued warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister
00:45 Yoav Galen, along with three senior leaders of Hamas.
00:50 This unprecedented move had sparked outrage in both Israel and the US, with many questioning
00:56 the equivalence drawn between Israeli officials and Hamas terrorists.
01:03 Kareem Khan, the ICC's chief prosecutor, publicly thanked Amal Clooney for her crucial support
01:09 and role in preparing the warrant request.
01:12 Clooney, along with a panel of international legal experts, evaluated evidence of suspected
01:18 war crimes and crimes against humanity in Israel and the Gaza Strip.
01:23 These areas have been embroiled in conflict since the October 7 attack by Hamas.
01:29 In a detailed statement on the Clooney Foundation for Justice website, Amal Clooney explained
01:34 her involvement.
01:35 She highlighted that the ICC panel unanimously found reasonable grounds to believe that Hamas
01:41 leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohamed Daif and Ismail Haniyeh committed war crimes and crimes against
01:49 humanity.
01:50 These crimes include hostage-taking, murder and sexual violence.
01:55 Clooney also pointed out alleged war crimes by Israeli forces, such as using starvation
02:01 as a method of warfare, murder, persecution and extermination.
02:05 She emphasized her belief in the equal value of all human lives and the importance of holding
02:11 preparators accountable.
02:13 Regardless of the opposition or the conflict's nature, I do not accept that any conflict
02:18 should be beyond the reach of the law, nor that any preparator should be above the law,"
02:24 Clooney wrote.
02:26 She voiced her support for the ICC prosecutors' historic step to bring justice to victims
02:32 of atrocities in Israel and Palestine.
02:35 Amal Clooney was part of a distinguished panel of international humanitarian and criminal
02:40 law legal experts.
02:42 This panel included former judges from criminal tribunals at the Hague.
02:47 Amal Clooney's husband, George Clooney, is a known supporter of President Biden and is
02:53 scheduled to participate in a star-studded fundraiser for the Biden campaign next month.
02:58 As the situation continues to develop, the international community will be watching closely
03:03 to see how these legal proceedings unfold and their impacts on the region's already
03:09 dense relations.
03:15 (upbeat music)

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