Trudeau Mum on International Criminal Court Prosecution Request as MPs React

Trudeau Mum on International Criminal Court Prosecution Request as MPs React
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan speaks at a press conference during his first official visit to Canada on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on May 5, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not yet weighed in on a push from the International Criminal Court to prosecute his Israeli counterpart and others over the war in the Gaza Strip, but his deputy says it’s “inappropriate” to equate leaders of terrorist organizations with democratically elected ones.

The court’s chief prosecutor requested arrest warrants Monday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence minister and senior Hamas leaders.