Eli Cohen
Israeli Minister of Energy and Infrastructure
As Israel’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Cohen’s actions constitute violations of the obligation to uphold fundamental human rights. These actions include the direct or indirect transfer of Israel’s civilian population into occupied territories; the forced displacement and deportation of the population residing in those territories; the destruction or seizure of enemy property not justified by military necessity; and the implementation of policies of persecution against identifiable groups.
“Whoever starts a war against Israel must lose territory”
15.10.2023 - Eli Cohen
February 11, 2024, Gaza City-Gaza (AA - Omar Qattaa)
Crimes under Rome Statute
Article 8, 2-b (viii):The transfer, directly or indirectly, by the Occupying Power of parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies
Article 7, 1-d:Deportation or forcible transfer of population
Article 8, 2-b (xiii):Destroying or seizing the enemy’s property
Article 7, 1-h:Persecution against any identifiable group or collectivity on political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious grounds”
“Judea and Samaria are the lands of our ancestors. We prayed to return there for 2,000 years and no warped decision by a biased and antisemitic court will move us an inch”
19.07.2024 - Eli Cohen
April 9, 2024, Khan Yunis-Gaza (AA - Ali Jadallah)
Crimes under Rome Statute
Article 8, 2-b (v):Attacking or bombarding towns, villages, dwellings or buildings which are undefended
Article 8, 2-b (xiii):Destroying or seizing the enemy’s property
Article 6, 1-c:Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions oflife calculated to bring about its physical destruction
Article 7, 1-k:Other inhumane acts of a similar character intentionally causing great suffering