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**Summary:**

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has reportedly faced intense pressure and intimidation while investigating alleged war crimes by Israeli officials in Gaza. This pressure included threats of sanctions from US Senator Lindsey Graham, warnings about Israeli Mossad activity in The Hague, and most significantly, a reported “private threat” from then-British Foreign Secretary David Cameron. Cameron allegedly warned Khan that the UK would defund and withdraw from the ICC if it issued arrest warrants against Israeli leaders. The report also details alleged pressure from a lawyer that suggested Khan would be destroyed if he didn’t drop the warrant. Coincidentally, these allegations coincided with the issuance of arrest warrants by the ICC for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, along with Hamas leader Mohammed Deif. Khan is currently on leave amidst separate allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denies.

**News Article:**

**Report: UK Threatened ICC Withdrawal Over Israel Arrest Warrants**

**The Hague** – International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan was allegedly threatened by then-British Foreign Secretary David Cameron with the UK’s defunding and withdrawal from the court if arrest warrants were issued against Israeli leaders, a new report claims. Middle East Eye (MEE) published the report that details the reported April 2024 conversation. The report follows previous revelations that Khan and the ICC faced threats related to the investigation of alleged war crimes committed by Israeli officials in Gaza.

The MEE report claims the alleged threat from Cameron was made “privately” and aimed to dissuade the ICC from issuing arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The ICC ultimately issued those warrants in November, along with a warrant for Hamas leader Mohammed Deif.

In addition to the alleged UK threat, the report details other instances of pressure on Khan. US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is said to have threatened Khan with sanctions if he pursued the warrants. Khan also received a security briefing warning him about potential threats from Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency.

The allegations have surfaced while Khan is on leave amid separate allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denies. These allegations emerged after the arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant were issued, leading some within the ICC to question their validity, according to the MEE report.

Prior to his leave, Khan reportedly met with a British-Israeli defense lawyer who warned him that he and the court would be “destroyed” if the warrants were not dropped.

The ICC’s issuance of arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant, and Deif has sparked international controversy. The warrants cite charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel and Israel’s subsequent military actions in Gaza. As an ICC member state, all countries have a legal obligation to arrest them. Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 60,430 Palestinians and wounded 148,722. In recent months, Israel has been accused of committing new war crimes after reports that Israeli forces intentionally shot and killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians waiting to collect humanitarian aid from GHF food distribution points.

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