{"id":23787,"date":"2026-04-28T01:24:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T01:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/qatar-promised-to-look-after-icc-prosecutor-if-he-targeted-netanyahu-witness-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T01:24:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T01:24:58","slug":"qatar-promised-to-look-after-icc-prosecutor-if-he-targeted-netanyahu-witness-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/qatar-promised-to-look-after-icc-prosecutor-if-he-targeted-netanyahu-witness-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar Promised To \u2018Look After\u2019 ICC Prosecutor If He Targeted Netanyahu, Witness Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative\" data-narration-container=\"true\">\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\">In a startling new development surrounding the International Criminal Court (ICC), a witness statement claims that the Qatari government promised to \u201clook after\u201d prosecutor Karim Khan if he moved forward with arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, The Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/opinion\/karim-khan-icc-prosecutor-benjamin-netanyahu-qatar-israel-7b62d474?mod=hp_opin_pos_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\" data-path-to-node=\"3\">The accusation, which is supported by audio recordings reviewed by investigators, suggests a potential quid pro quo agreement between the Gulf state and the ICC\u2019s top prosecutor. According to the witness statement submitted to the FBI, the promise of state protection was made while Khan was reportedly hesitant to issue the warrants.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\" data-path-to-node=\"4\">\u201cI want to issue the warrant, but I\u2019m terrified to do it,\u201d Khan told intermediaries, according to a recorded conversation cited in the report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\" data-path-to-node=\"4\">\u201cIf you do it, then we\u2019ll look after you,\u201d a voice described as linked to the Qatari state responded, according to the recording.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\" data-path-to-node=\"5\">These revelations add to a layer of geopolitical intrigue to the scandal already engulfing Khan, who took a leave of absence in May 2025 following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a subordinate. Khan has denied the accusations and described them as part of an \u201corchestrated campaign\u201d to discredit him.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Investigators are also examining whether a Qatar-linked intelligence effort sought to discredit Khan\u2019s accuser, according to the report. The operation, involving London-based firms Highgate and Elicius Intelligence, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/law\/2025\/nov\/06\/qatar-linked-intelligence-operation-targeted-icc-prosecutor-karim-khan-alleged-victim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">allegedly sought<\/a> to find \u201clinks\u201d between the female accuser and Israeli intelligence.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Documents and recordings indicate the firms investigated whether the victim\u2014a Malaysian Muslim lawyer\u2014had a \u201cJewish grandmother\u201d or a secret Israeli passport. They even scrutinized her husband\u2019s former employment at a company with a kosher-food subsidiary, speculating that a rabbi associated with the firm could provide \u201ccover employment\u201d for an agent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\" data-path-to-node=\"7\">The witness statement claims the intelligence operation also targeted Tom Lynch, a senior American ICC official who first reported the assault allegation, and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Investigators reportedly attempted to link Lynch to the \u201cIsrael political lobby\u201d in Washington.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\" data-path-to-node=\"8\">Khan has denied any knowledge of or involvement in the intelligence operations. His lawyer said Khan never discussed the warrants with Qatari officials prior to the warrants and \u201cwas not offered or given (and would not have sought or accepted) any \u2018promise\u2019 by any state to \u2018look after\u2019 him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\" data-path-to-node=\"9\">The Qatari government has dismissed the allegations as \u201cunfounded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\" data-path-to-node=\"9\">According to the report, individuals involved in the recordings referred to their employer as \u201cthe client country\u201d or \u201cQ country,\u201d with one manager reportedly clarifying: \u201cNo, it\u2019s the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\" data-path-to-node=\"10\">The controversy comes as the ICC\u2019s governing body has voted to advance disciplinary proceedings against Khan. A United Nations inquiry previously found a \u201cfactual basis\u201d for the sexual misconduct claims and allegations of retaliation against staff.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\" data-path-to-node=\"11\">As the Dutch counterterror agency (NCTV) interviews ICC officials who may have been targeted by the spying operation, the cloud over the court\u2019s objectivity continues to darken. Critics argue that if the prosecutor\u2019s legal decisions were influenced by promises of state protection, the integrity of the warrants against Israeli leaders\u2014and the ICC itself\u2014may be permanently compromised.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/qatar-promised-to-look-after-icc-prosecutor-if-he-targeted-netanyahu-witness-claims\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a startling new development surrounding the International Criminal Court (ICC), a witness statement claims that the Qatari government promised to \u201clook after\u201d prosecutor Karim Khan if he moved forward with arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, The Wall Street Journal reports. 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