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ID: LFG-2015-ICC-0014
General information
The State of Palestine is located in the Middle East. On November 15th, 1988 they declared
their independence through the Palestinian Liberation Organization, also known as the
PLO. The State of Palestine claims that the West Bank and the Gaza strip are its territory.
The Palestinian authority filed for official recognition as a state to the United Nations in
2011. In 2012 the United Nations responded to their request by granting them a nonmember observer state status.
Most of this letter is in regards to the Hamas. The Hamas is a Palestinian Islamic Extremist
Organization that operates in Palestine. The Hamas is a designated terrorist organization by
the European Union, Canada, Israel, Egypt, and Japan and especially by the United States of
America. Since the 1990s the Hamass military wing known as the Izz al-Din al-Qassam
Brigades has conducted a countless number of attacks against Israeli civilians, Palestinians
and et cetera. Specifically the attacks have included large-scale bombings against Israeli
civilian targets, small-arms attacks, improvised roadside explosives, and a MASSIVE
number of rocket and mortar attacks launched from Palestine into Israel.
In June of 2008 the Hamas had formally entered into a six-month agreement with Israel that
significantly reduced the number of rocket attacks. Despite of the agreement, the Hamas
still kept on attacking Israel. Currently in 2015 and prior to 2015 the Hamas has been
responsible for a countless number of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
II.
This complaint is regarding violations of and to the Rome Statute that the International
Criminal Court has jurisdiction to investigate
I strongly believe that the crimes that the Hamas and other groups committed against Israeli
civilians, Israel and the Palestinian people are genocide, crimes against humanity and war
crimes. I believe that the crimes were "committed as part of a widespread or systematic
attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack." I also believe
that the crimes were committed "with intent to destroy, in which or in part, a national,
ethnical, racial or religious group, as such."
I would respectfully request your office to investigate the following that I am accusing
mostly the Hamas and somewhat the Omar Brigades of being involved in:
1. Intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population as such or against
individual civilians not taking direct part in hostilities;
2. Intentionally directing attacks against buildings, material, medical units and transport,
and personnel using the distinctive emblems of the Geneva Conventions in conformity
with international law;
3. Intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles
involved in a humanitarian assistance of peacekeeping mission according with the
Charter of the United nations, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to
civilians or civilian objections under the international law of armed conflict;
4. Intentionally directing attacks against buildings dedicated to religion, education, art,
science or charitable purpose, historic monuments, hospitals and places where the sick
and wounded are collected, provided they are not military objectives;
5. The crime against humanity of murder, the crime against humanity of other inhumane
acts, the crime against humanity of extermination, and the forcible transfer of
population is a crime against humanity
6. Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years, or using them to participate
actively in hostilities
7. Willfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health of individuals
8. Any other non-mentioned violations that the Hamas, the Omar Brigades and any other
group has been involved in; and any other non-mentioned laws that the Office of the
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court can use to prosecute
III.
IV.
or any other cause." One of these listed acts is "violence to life and person, in particular
murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture."
As I have stated before, I believe that a lot of the crimes that are in this complaint were and
are "committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian
population, with knowledge of the attack." I also believe that the crimes were and that are
committed "with intent to destroy, in which or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious
group, as such." Another thing that is listed in this complaint is the fact that I believe that
the Hamas is conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years, or using them to
participate actively in hostilities.
The International Criminal Court has the authority and the power to investigate war crimes,
crimes against humanity and genocide. I am specifically asking the International Criminal
Court to investigate those things.
V.
Information as to rockets and mortars that were fired mostly by the Hamas from Palestine
into the State of Israel
Qassam Rockets and other types of attacks have been launched by the Hamas for the
purpose of striking Israel. I strongly believe that the use of rockets to attack civilians may
amount to genocide and/or crimes against humanity in regards to when were not
committed in connection with Operation Cast Lead.
Year of 2014:
1. Month of June, 2014: The Hamas launched a large amount rockets aimed for Israel into Israel.
Some of the dates and information are as follows:
A. June 14th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 3 rockets and approximately
2 of the rockets hit the Hof Ashkelon regional council in Israel
B. June 15, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 4 rockets into the Ashkelon
City and approximately 2 out of those approximate 4 rockets were intercepted by
an Israeli Iron Dome
C. June 16th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately one rocket into the Ashkelon
region of Israel
D. June 18th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 2 rockets into the Sha'ar
Hanegev Regional Councils community
E. June 19th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately one rocket from Palestine
into the City of Sderot, Israel. Then they launched approximately one rocket at the
City of Ashkelon, Israel which was intercepted by an Israeli Iron Dome
F. June 20th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately one rocket from Palestine
that was aimed for the Hof Ashkelon area in Israel. The rocket misguided and it hit
their own territory (Palestinian territory).
G. June 21st, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately one rocket from Palestine
into the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council of Israel. That group then launched a
rocket at the Sdot Negev and Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Councils in Israel
H. June 24th, 2014: The Hamas launched several rockets from Palestine into South
Israel. The rockets were aimed at inhabited populations in Israel. Two of those
rockets were intercepted by an Israeli Iron Dome
I. June 27th, 2014: The Hamas exploded a mortar near the border of the Gaza strip
and Israel. In the evening approximately 6 rockets were launched from Palestine
towards inhabited areas of the State of Israel. Approximately 4 rockets fell in the
open field. Approximately 2 rockets were intercepted by an Israeli Iron Dome
J. June 28th 2014: The Hamas launched several rockets from Palestine into Israel
K. June 29th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 4 rockets from Palestine into
Israel
L. June 30th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 16 rockets into the Eshkol
Regional Council region and the Sedot Negev Regional Council.
2. Month of July, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 300 plus rockets into Israel during
the State of Israels Operation Protective Edge.
A. July 1st, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 4 rockets and
approximately 5 mortars into Israel
B. July 2nd, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 13 rockets and
approximately 6 mortars into Israel
C. July 3rd, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 13 rockets into Israel
D. July 4th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 21 rockets and
approximately 4 mortars into Israel
E. Juy 5th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 11rockets and
approximately 6 mortars into Israel
F. July 6th, 214: The Hamas launched approximately 30 rockets into Israel
G. July 7th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 80 rockets into Israel
H. July 8th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 156 rockets into Israel
I. July 9th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 130 rockets into Israel
J. July 10th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 197 rockets into Israel. It
was reported that at least 1 innocent civilian was injured
K. July 11th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 138 rockets into Israel. It
was reported that at least 7 innocent civilians were injured
L. July 12th 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 125 rockets into Israel. At
least 2 innocent civilians were injured
M. July 13th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 150 rockets into Israel.
N. July 14th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 122 rockets into Israel. At
least 3 innocent civilians were injured
O. July 15th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 146 rockets into Israel. At
least 1 innocent civilian was killed at least 4 civilians were injured
P. July 16th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 110 rockets into Israel
Q. July 17th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 162 rockets into Israel. At
least 1 civilian died and 21 civilians were injured
R. July 18th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 124 rockets into Israel
S. July 19th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 116 rockets into Israel. It
was reported that at least 6 civilians were injured
T. July 20th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 87 rockets into Israel
U. July 21st, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 139 rockets into Israel
V. July 22nd, 2014: The Hamas launched at approximately 90 rockets into Israel.
At least one civilian was injured
W. July 23rd, 2014: Approximately 98 rockets were launched by the Hamas into
Israel
X. July 24th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 63 rockets into Israel. At
least one innocent civilian died and one was injured
Y. July 25th, 2014: The Hamas launched at least 80 rockets into Israel
Z. July 26th, 2014: The Hamas launched at least 22 rockets into Israel
AA. July 27th, 2014: The Hamas launched at least 71 rockets into Israel. At least one
innocent civilian was injured.
BB. July 28th, 2014: The Hamas launched at least 66 rockets into Israel. It was
reported that 4 innocent civilians died and 7 were injured.
CC. July 29th 2014: The Hamas launched at least 79 rockets into Israel
DD. July 30th, 2014: The Hamas launched at least 141 rockets into Israel
EE. July 31st, 2014: The Hamas launched at least 95 rockets into Israel which killed
5 civilians and injured 7 innocent civilians
3. Month of August, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 168 plus rockets into Israel.
Some of the dates and information are as follows:
A. August 20th, 2014: The Hamas launched approximately 168 rockets that day
towards Israel.
4. Month of September, 2014:
A. September 16th, 2014: The Hamas fired a mortar into Israel that hit Israeli soil near
the Eshkol and Sdot Negev region
5. Month of October, 2014:
A. October 31st, 2014: The Hamas launched a rocket from Palestine that hit South
Israel
6. December, 2014:
A. The Hamas fired a rocket from Palestine that hit an area near Israels Eshkol
Regional Council region
Year of 2015:
1. Month of April, 2015: The Hamas launched approximately 1 rocket from Palestine
into Israel. Some of the information regarding that is listed below:
A. April 23rd, 2015: Approximately 1 rocket was launched by the Hamas in
Palestine into Israel during the Israeli Independence Day Holiday.
2. Month of May, 2015: The Hamas launched approximately 1 rocket from Palestine
into Israel. Some of the information regarding this is listed below:
A. May 26th, 2015: The Hamas launched a rocket from Palestine into
Southern Israel
3. Month of June, 2015: The Omar Brigades launched approximately two rockets
from Palestine into Israel. Some of the information regarding this is listed
below:
A. June 2nd, 2015: The Omar Brigades launched approximately two rockets
from Palestine into Israel that has struck Southern Israel near Ashkelon,
Israel.
B. June 6th, 2015: The Omar Brigades launched approximately two rockets
from Palestine into Israel in an attempt to try to provoke a war between
the Hamas and the State of Israel. The Omar Brigades group has claimed
responsibility for that rocket attack
4. Month of July, 2015: The Hamas launched approximately one rocket from
Palestine into Israel. Some of the information regarding this is listed below:
A. July 16th, 2015: The Hamas launched approximately one rocket from
Palestine into the Hof Ashkelon council in Israel
5. Month of August, 2015: The Hamas has launched approximately
A. August 1st, 2015: The Hamas launched approximately two rockets into Israel
B. August 7th, 2015: The Hamas launched approximately three rockets into Israel
from Palestine
6. Month of September, 2015: The Hamas and the sheikh Omar Hadid Brigade
launched rockets into Israel. Some of the information regarding this is as
follows:
A. September 20th, 2015: Approximately two rockets were fired from Palestine
into Israel. The sheikh Omar Hadid Brigade was believed to be responsible.
B. September 30th, 2015: Approximately 1 rocket was fired by the Hamas into
Israel.
VII.
The Hamas trains children in military camps and uses children as soldiers
It has been reported that the Hamas trains and uses children as soldiers. According to The
Times of Israel, the Honorable Issam Yunis (the head of Gaza-based human rights group AlMezan) has stated that the Hamas military camps are a very dangerous development in a
territory where more than half of the population is under 15. I believe that the Hamas is
indoctrinating children and exploiting them. To this day there have been no attempts to
stop the Hamas from using child soldiers or to stop the Hamas from training children at their
military campus.
According to the Gatestone Institute, the children at the Hamas military camps are teaching
children how to raid an Israeli military base and kill and capture IDF soldiers. Children in the
Hamas military campus are taught that their role models are suicide bombers and
individuals who are and were responsible for killing Israelis. Mr. Mr. Khalil al-Hayah, a Senior
Hamas official, is reported to have told children at the military camps that they are being
trained for jihad against Israelis.
I strongly believe that the Hamas is exploiting thousands of children for political purposes
and is conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years, or using them to
participate actively in hostilities. There is no exception of the law that the Hamas can use to
justify child soldiers even if the childrens service is voluntary. To this day there have been
no prosecutions made against the individuals with the Hamas that are responsible for this
violation of and to the law.
(1) This picture was taken on January 29, 2015. It shows youth in Palestine being in a
graduation ceremony as part of a military training camp that is run by the Hamas
movement in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
(2) This picture was taken on January 29th, 2015. It shows Palestinian youth at a Hamas
graduation ceremony as part of a military training camp in Khan Yunis, in the southern
Gaza Strip.
(3) This picture was taken on January 29, 2015. It shows Palestinian youth at a graduation
ceremony as part of a military training camp run by the Hamas in Khan Yunis, which is
in the southern Gaza Strip.
(4) The date that this picture was taken is unknown; however it allegedly shows children
who are recruits of the Hamas movements.
(5) The date of the picture is unknown. It shows Hamas officials greeting child soldiers or
children who have participated in their military camps
(6) This picture was taken on January 29, 2015. It shows some Palestinian youth at a
graduation ceremony as part of a military training camp run by the Hamas movement
in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
(Reuters)
(7) This is a picture of a youth at a military camp in Palestine. This picture may have been
taken in 2015.
(AFP)
VIII.
Conclusion
It is extremely imperative for the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
to investigate my assertions and to please carry out a thorough unbiased investigation into
this very serious and concerning conflict. The Hamas is obligated under international law to
fall under certain rules in armed conflict situations. The Hamas has not done so and they
have targeted innocent Israeli civilians and their own people who are and who were hors
de combat.
I am not against the Palestinian people or against Palestine. I am not anti-Muslim or antiIslam. This letter is not being sent to you due to politics but because war crimes, crimes
against humanity and genocide absolutely cannot be tolerated.
According to the ICC President Judge Sang-Hyun Song, has said that we must be united in
our resolve to defeat impunity. Therefore I am officially submitting this complaint to the
Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. I want there to be peace. Albert
Einstein once said that the world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those
who watch them without doing anything. Lets make sure that is not the case regarding this
very important and serious case.
IX.
Acknowledgement Letter
An acknowledgement letter would be great appreciated. You can reach me by email at:
iscampaign@usa.com. You can also send me a letter to my mailing address which is at:
Isaiah Smith Campaign
P.O Box 163411
Fort Worth, Texas, 76161
Respectfully,
Isaiah X. Smith
ATTACHMENT A
ID: LFG-2015-IL-0013
General Information
The State of Israel is a country in West Asia. The government of the State of Israel can be
defined as a unitary parliamentary republic. As you may already know, the State of Israel
is being bombarded by bombs that are being launched by individuals from other territories
in which innocent, children, women and men are dying. The perpetrators are not being
brought to justice and it seems as if the attacks against Israel are not stopping. Bombs flying
into Israel must stop. I strongly believe that all of us have a birth right to have life, liberty
and to pursue a good quality pursuit of happiness.
Despite the number of serious violations that are occurring in the State of Israel, there are
no prosecutions being made by the International Criminal Court against the violators for
their crimes. The State of Israel today is not a party to the Rome Statute. Therefore the
International Criminal Court does not have jurisdiction to investigate assertions of the Rome
Statute being violated on Israeli soil, unless the situation is referred by the United Nations
Security Council. The United Nations Security Council is fully aware of the situation in Iraq
and Syria and they have failed to make a recommendation to the International Criminal
Court for an investigation. This is not because of necessarily deliberate indifference but
because of politics. But please keep in mind that if individuals are launching the bombs
from states that are parties of the Rome Statute, the International Criminal Court would
theoretically have jurisdiction to investigate violations of the Rome Statute regarding the
actions of the individuals that took place on their country.
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II.
International Criminal Courts jurisdiction after the State of Israel accepts jurisdiction of
the court by becoming a party to the Rome Statute
The government of Israel can accept jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court
pursuant to Article 12, paragraph 3 of the Rome Statute. The International Criminal Court
will then be able to investigate all assertions made by a state party or by any individual that
is in regards to violations of the Rome Statute that have or that is occurring; after the year
of 2001. The prosecutor can and has the ability to start his or her own investigation into an
alleged crime, at his or her will, proprio motu. See Article 15 (1) R.S.
I would absolutely love to send a letter to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International
Criminal Court regarding the bombs that are being flown by individuals into the State of
Israel. The Office of the Prosecutor would theoretically have jurisdiction to investigate if the
aggressive violations initially took place in states that were a party to the Rome Statute.
An example would be if an individual launches a bomb from a state that is a member of the
Rome Statute and the bomb lands on Israeli soil for the purpose of targeting Israeli citizens.
I strongly believe that the International Criminal Court would have more of a jurisdiction to
investigate all of the serious and concerning crimes that are occurring against Israeli citizens
on Israeli soil.
III.
The International Criminal Court is an important court and should be used to prosecute
individuals that have violated the Rome Statute
The International Criminal Court is an extremely important court. In order to help make sure
that the prevention and fair prosecution of individuals engaging in or who have engaged
in crimes against humanity, genocide or the crime of aggression, the high court was
established for that specific purpose. Therefore it is extremely important for the
International Criminal Court to exist in our World and to be used. As a world, we cannot
afford to have another Adolf Hitler.
Adolf Hitler back in the day had a lot of social, political and economic power. A lot of
individuals in a society may not be prosecuted because of the social, political or the
economic power that personage has. That is another reason why the International Criminal
Court is an extremely important high court because under the law all are and should be
treated equally. No one should be treated superior due to their social, economic or political
power.
Successful prosecutions made by the International Criminal Court
The Office of the Prosecutor has made successful prosecutions as to individuals who have
been charged with violating the Rome Statute. In the Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo,
the International Criminal Court found Mr. Dyilo guilty of the war crimes and conscripting of
children and using them to participate actively in hostilities. For other examples, see as
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follows: the Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga, the Prosecutor v. Bosco Ntaganda, the
Prosecutor v. Callixte Mbarushimana and et cetera.
IV.
Conclusion
I strongly and firmly believe that joining the International Criminal Court would be an
extremely intelligent and wise decision for the State of Israel to make. Bombs that have
been flown in from other states that have targeted innocent Israeli citizens must be
prosecuted and cannot be tolerated. It is extremely imperative for individuals that have
been in violation of the Rome Statute to face justice through our legal system because
regardless of an individuals accused crimes, all should have a right to have a fair and justice
trial.
Terrorists and extremists have to be stopped and they have to be held accountable for their
actions. Please remember that the fastest and the best way for immediate action to be
taken against violators to the Rome Statute in your country is by accepting jurisdiction of
the International Criminal Court by becoming a party to the Rome Statute. Therefore I am
specifically asking the government of the State of Israel to officially do so. The benefits
would be great if your government decided to do so. Plus the international community
would have direct evidence and more of an assurance that the government of the State of
Israel is doing everything that they can do for the purpose of trying to hold all violators of
the Rome Statute accountable for their actions. Specifically that the government of the
State of Israel has and is exhausting all of their resources for the purpose of trying to
prosecute and trying to re-establish peace and stability in their country.
Albert Einstein once said that the world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by
those who watch them without doing anything. Lets help prevent that from occurring by
accepting jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court by becoming a party to the Rome
Statute. Doing so is imperative for justice, the national security of the State of Israel and for
world peace.
Lastly please know that this letter is not legal advice and it not intended to be taken as legal
advice. All information that is listed in this letter is true and correct to the best of my
research and knowledge. I again am sending you this letter because I strongly believe that
Israeli citizens have a domestic constitutional and an international right to have life, liberty
and to obtain a good quality pursuit of happiness.
V.
Acknowledgement Letter
A response to this letter would be greatly appreciated. You can reach me via electronic mail
at: iscampaign@usa.com. You can also reach me via mail at:
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Respectfully,
Isaiah X. Smith
Isaiah Smith Campaign
P.O Box 163411
Fort Worth, Texas, 76161
www.isaiahxsmith.com
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ATTACHMENT B
Le Bureau du Procureur
The Office of the Prosecutor
Yours sincerely,
Mark P. Dillon
Head of Information & Evidence Unit
Office of The Prosecutor
Isaiah X. Smith
iscampaign@usa.com
Le Bureau du Procureur
The Office of the Prosecutor
Notre rfrence :
OTP-CR-418/15
Madame, Monsieur,
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Nous ne manquerons pas de vous communiquer par crit la dcision qui aura t prise ce
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Veuillez agrer, Madame, Monsieur, lassurance de notre considration distingue.
Mark P. Dillon
Chef de lUnit des informations et des lments de preuve
Bureau du Procureur
Isaiah X. Smith
iscampaign@usa.com
Le Bureau du Procureur
The Office of the Prosecutor
Our Reference:
OTP-CR-418/15
Yours sincerely,
Isaiah X. Smith
iscampaign@usa.com
M.P. Dillon
Head of the Information & Evidence Unit
Office of the Prosecutor
Le Bureau du Procureur
The Office of the Prosecutor
Notre rfrence:
OTP-CR-418/15
La Haye, mardi 19 janvier 2016
Madame, Monsieur,
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Isaiah X. Smith
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M.P. Dillon
Chef de lunit des informations et
des lments de preuve
Bureau du Procureur