"We had no illusions about how tough this road was going to be. Every step leading to this moment was difficult, but Palestine stayed the course," said Ammar Hijazi.
"The days ahead for Palestine are not good. At the same time, Israel will struggle to remove the stain of these warrants," remarked Diana Buttu, emphasizing the long-term implications of the ICC action.
As the first time that officials from a democratic, western-allied state have been charged with war crimes, this unprecedented move has sent shockwaves through the international legal system.
Ammar Hijazi expressed, "We told the world justice for Palestine will be the litmus test of the international system; we were not being hyperbolic."
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