A group of German lawyers announced the filing of a criminal lawsuit - on behalf of Palestinian victims - against senior officials in the German government. The lawsuit was submitted to the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe, southwestern Germany, with support from the Palestinian Institute for Public Diplomacy and the European Legal Support Center.
The lawyers - who represent the families of two Gazans - said in a press conference in Berlin, Friday, “We are filing a criminal complaint against German government officials on charges of aiding and abetting genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza”