Hamas denounces the siege of Gaza which has lasted for 16 years

The Palestinian resistance movement has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Israel's brutal 16-year blockade of Palestinian territory. The complaint was filed by Hamas lawmakers over war crime and the crime against humanity that was committed by Tel Aviv against Gazans in the form of the ongoing blockade, Lebanese satellite news channel al-Mayadeen reported on its website on Tuesday, citing various news outlets.

It is expected to be presented to the court by French lawyer Gilles Duvier, the channel said, quoting Huda Naim, head of the Human Rights Committee in the Palestinian Legislative Council in the Gaza Strip. "We are in a global battle with a criminal, colonial, settler occupation, which includes all arenas and fields, and the legal battle is one of the most important tools, because the occupation depends for its survival on military strength and the support and international coverage,” Naim said. The complaint serves “to criminalize the Israeli occupation for its grave violations against the Palestinian people, especially the crime of blockade, and its flagrant violations of laws and statutes,” he noted. .