A US-based non-governmental organization (NGO) has formally requested that the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigate former US President Joe Biden, along with his top officials, for alleged complicity in war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza. Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) filed the request with ICC prosecutor Karim Khan last month, citing the Biden administration’s active support for Israel’s military campaign.

According to DAWN’s press release on February 24, the NGO’s 172-page submission lays out a legal framework arguing that Biden, along with his former Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, made “deliberate and purposeful decisions” to facilitate Israeli actions in Gaza. The group claims that the trio provided military aid, diplomatic cover, and political backing, making them complicit in crimes against humanity.

“There are solid grounds to investigate Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, and Lloyd Austin for complicity in Israel’s crimes,” said DAWN board member and war crimes lawyer Reed Brody. He emphasized that US-supplied bombs were directly responsible for the destruction of Palestinian hospitals, schools, and residential areas. “The campaign of murder and persecution has been carried out with American support,” Brody added.

Israel’s military operation in Gaza, which began in response to the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, has resulted in catastrophic devastation. According to........

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