 Since October 2023, Israel has been relentlessly attacking the Gaza Strip, causing over 50,000 deaths (though this is almost certainly an undercount) and the complete or partial destruction of over 80% of civilian infrastructure in Gaza. As part of this onslaught, Israel's armed forces have repeatedly attacked Palestinian healthcare workers, facilities and infrastructure, severely hampering the ability to treat the sick and wounded and leading to further suffering and thousands of preventable deaths.
Healthcare workers and facilities are protected under International Humanitarian Law—they are afforded, per the principle of medical neutrality, a baseline protection from attacks. The direct targeting of hospitals, doctors, nurses, paramedics and ambulances is a war crime—a war crime particularly calculated by Israel to accelerate the genocide and the extermination of all life in Gaza.  The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) will launch a coordinated legal and political campaign tomorrow to counter the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—currently wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC)—to Hungary or anywhere in Europe.
Netanyahu is subject to an ICC arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Under his command, the Israeli military has overseen the killing of more than 61,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including over 17,000 children, alongside the widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure and the use of starvation as a weapon of war. These actions are not only morally indefensible—they are legally prosecutable under international law. Welcoming Netanyahu to Hungary—or facilitating his travel through European airspace—constitutes a direct violation of the legal obligations of ICC State Parties. |
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