Gilad Erdan
May 21, 2024 · israelnationalnews.com ↗
Erdan called the ICC prosecutor's move "a blood libel, a witch-hunt driven by pure Jew-hatred and political interests."
Why It’s Conflation
The ICC's chief prosecutor asked judges to issue arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister and defense minister over how the Gaza war was fought. Erdan, Israel's UN ambassador, didn't just say the request was wrong. He called it "a blood libel" driven by "pure Jew-hatred." A request to a war-crimes court over the conduct of a war became, in his words, an act of antisemitism.
What Actually Happened
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan announced he was seeking arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the conduct of the war in Gaza.