Bild misquotes ICC prosecutor Karim Khan on Gaza genocide
The German tabloid Bild falsely claimed that International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan said there is no evidence of genocide in Gaza. In an interview with journalist Mehdi Hasan, Khan made no such statement. Bild's headline, "No evidence of genocide found in Gaza," misrepresents Khan's actual remarks during a press tour. Khan has been investigating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for years. The article criticizes Bild for distorting Khan's words, comparing denial of the 2026 Gaza genocide to denial of the COVID-19 pandemic. The piece is published by Der Freitag, authored by Hanno Hauenstein.
Key facts
- Bild claimed Karim Khan said there is no evidence of genocide in Gaza.
- Karim Khan is the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
- Khan gave an interview to US journalist Mehdi Hasan.
- Khan did not say there is no evidence of genocide.
- Khan has been investigating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for years.
- The article compares denial of the 2026 Gaza genocide to denial of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The article is published by Der Freitag and written by Hanno Hauenstein.
- Bild's headline misrepresents Khan's actual statements.
Entities
Institutions
- Bild
- International Criminal Court (ICC)
- Internationaler Strafgerichtshof (IStGH)
- Der Freitag
- Springer-Verlag
Locations
- Den Haag
- Netherlands
- Gaza