Matthew Dalton: Khan cancelled a trip to visit Gaza and Israel 17 days are being told of the allegations against him, and 16 days after telling Blinken in a phone call that the trip would be important for his decision on the warrants and that he would need time after returning to decide.

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Matthew Dalton daltonian.bsky.social · May 13, 2025
My investigation of the International Criminal Court, the allegations of sexual assault facing chief prosecutor Karim Khan and the link to his decision to seek an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. (free link 👇) www.wsj.com/world/middle...
ICC Set Plan to Charge Netanyahu Just After Prosecutor Was Accused of Sexual Assault

The bold step to pursue the Israeli leader for war crimes built support at the international court for prosecutor Karim Khan as allegations of sexual abuse were surfacing. Khan denies any misconduct.

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Matthew Dalton daltonian.bsky.social · May 13, 2025
The allegations are far more serious than previously known. His accuser, a Malaysian lawyer in her 30s, has told U.N. investigators that Khan forced sexual intercourse with her on multiple occasions over at least 9 months.

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Matthew Dalton daltonian.bsky.social · May 13, 2025
Moreover, Khan tried to convince her to disavow her allegations by invoking the impact that pursuing them could have on the ICC investigation of Israeli leaders and Hamas. "Think of the Palestinian arrest warrants," she testified that Khan told her.

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Khan cancelled a trip to visit Gaza and Israel 17 days are being told of the allegations against him, and 16 days after telling Blinken in a phone call that the trip would be important for his decision on the warrants and that he would need time after returning to decide.
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ICC Set Plan to Charge Netanyahu Just After Prosecutor Was Accused of Sexual Assault