ALBAWABA - Dutch lawyer Haroon Raza disclosed that he and a coalition of foreign lawyers had organized investigating teams to prosecute Israeli troops for Gaza war crimes. Legal measures to prohibit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from flying overseas are also being developed.
Raza told Salam Mosafir on RT Arabic's "Qosar Al-Qawl" show that his legal team has been searching the internet for Israeli troops boasting about murdering, torturing, and plundering. "We have found around 8,000 such videos and images," he added.
Israeli troops tend to assume they will not be held accountable, the attorney said. Raza stressed that his team is attempting to have the ICC or national courts examine these activities. "Those responsible will be placed on arrest lists and will eventually face justice," stated.
Since October 2023, Raza called Gaza "genocide," saying "when a state takes actions aimed at exterminating a people, it constitutes genocide." He demanded quick worldwide attention to the tragedies.
Raza stressed that low-ranking troops to generals are legally responsible for these war crimes. He said that Israeli troops' films of persistent strikes on hospitals, mosques, schools, and heavily inhabited areas render even top military commanders responsible.
Raza's lawyers have found proof of ambulance assaults, medical facilities, and Gazan famine. Raza said that although each act is a war crime, they sum up to genocide.
Raza also referenced the "March 30 Movement" and "Rajab Fund," which chronicle Israeli military abuses. He said their 18–20 attorneys, including Arab-origin legal professionals, operate throughout Europe, but their identities are kept hidden for security reasons.
The lawyer noted that eight countries and their embassies have received copies of lawsuits and evidence in hopes of action. He said that some of their targets include Israeli, South African, and European people.
Raza warned that if the ICC or national courts rule, Netanyahu may be limited to the U.S. and a few other nations. "We must work diligently to ensure justice is served," stated.
