The Middle Eastern eye can be revealed, which the British government personally threatened to refund and withdraw the International Criminal Court if it issues an arrest warrant to Israeli leaders.
David Cameron, then Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Rishi Snack’s Conservative Government, poses a threat in April 2024 with a fierce call with British court prosecutor Karim Khan.
Less than a month later, Khan announced he was seeking a warrant for arrests for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his then-Joa Garant, as well as Hamas leaders Yahya Singwar, Ismail Hanie and Mohamed Deif.
In a statement at the time, Khan sought that his office and the courts be allowed to perform their work in “complete independence and fairness.”
“I argue any attempts to prevent, threaten, or inappropriately affect this court official from having to stop immediately,” he said.
Mee understands that on March 16, 2024, Khan’s extensive lawyers and researchers determined that he was in a position to apply for a warrant by the end of April.
On March 25, Kahn notified the US administration of his decision and told them that a warrant would be applied by the end of April.
Then in London on April 15, prosecutors told British Attorney General Alex Chalk he would apply for a warrant. Khan asked the Secretary of Foreign Affairs to meet, but Cameron was abroad.
Cameron, a former British Prime Minister who was appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs by Snack in November 2023, called Karn on April 23 while prosecutors were making an official visit to Venezuela.
Based on information from many sources, Mee can reveal details of the call, including former staff at Khan’s office who are well-versed in the conversation and seeing minutes of meetings.
Cameron told Karn that applying for a warrant for Netanyahu and Gallant “loves dropping hydrogen bombs.”
Cameron said there was one thing to investigate and prosecute Russia for the “war of attack” in Ukraine, but said “protecting yourself from the attack on October 7th” was a completely different thing to indict Israel.
He argued that the warrant had “deep meaning” within the UK and his own Conservative Party.
Cameron then said that if the ICC issues a warrant to Israeli leaders, the UK will “refund the court and withdraw from Roman law.”
Article 127 of the Roman Act, the charter of establishment of the ICC, allows the State to withdraw by written notice to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.