Abdullah Akl, a long-time political organiser based in New York City, said the warrants for Netanyahu, while notable, would once again distinguish those who respected the rule of law and those who would find ways to disavow it.

For months, the US has found ways to shield Israel, refusing to support a ceasefire or an arms embargo, even as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to a “plausible genocide”.

Akl said it was inconceivable that American names could be excluded from the charge sheets.

“Where are the rest of the arrest warrants for the people who were just as complicit as Netanyahu, the people that were just as complicit like [President] Joe Biden, like [Vice-President] Kamala Harris, and the list goes on and on with [Secretary of State] Tony Blinken and others?” Akl asked rhetorically, adding, “We want an arrest warrant for Biden.”

“The Biden administration made sure to sign off on the weapons deals. They made sure to play the back door conversation.”