Karim Khan dared to hold Israel to account - and that's why he was brought down

Karim Khan dared to hold Israel to account - and that's why he was brought down Submitted by David Hearst on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 10:51 Khan's name will be linked forever to the arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Galant, which remain the most serious response the international community has made to Gaza genocide International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan, attends a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York City on 27 January 2025 (AFP) On There was a revealing post in the welter of reaction that followed the all too predictable dismissal of the Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday. It was made by Danny Danon, Israel ’s ambassador to the UN, who warned New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani . Mamdani had just called the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal who should be arrested the next time he arrives on US soil, although Mamdani admitted he did not have the powers to do so.