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Abbie Llewelyn

No one is above the law, says lawyer who sat on ICC panel for Netanyahu warrant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Archive)

A leading human rights lawyer who reviewed evidence that resulted in an international arrest warrant being issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza has insisted “no one is above the law”.

Last week, judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Mr Netanyahu, former Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif, although Israel said Mr Deif had died in an air strike in July.

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