Polish-Palestinian Survivors File Gaza Genocide Complaint Against Israeli Officials
DID Press: Two Polish citizens of Palestinian origin, together with rights groups and humanitarian activists, have filed a criminal complaint in Poland accusing senior Israeli political and military officials of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza.
The complaint was submitted to the district prosecutor’s office in the Polish city of Wrocław by Amjad Agha and Ahmad al-Saftawi, alongside the Hind Rajab Foundation, the Polish-Palestinian justice initiative “Cactus,” and members of the humanitarian mission “Global Sumud Convoy.”
Those named in the filing include Yoav Gallant, Israel Katz, Eli Cohen, Herzi Halevi, Eyal Zamir, David Saar Salama, Ghassan Alian and Yoram Halevi.
According to the complaint, the accused officials were involved in creating and maintaining what the plaintiffs described as an organized humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza Strip following the October 7, 2023 attacks. The filing alleges that the crisis was not a byproduct of war, but part of a coordinated strategy targeting the Palestinian civilian population.
The complaint accuses Israeli authorities of enforcing a blockade, obstructing humanitarian aid, targeting aid workers and civilian infrastructure, destroying healthcare and food-production systems, and using starvation as a weapon of war.
The plaintiffs said these actions caused severe humanitarian consequences, including food shortages, collapse of medical services, disease outbreaks, forced displacement and rising civilian casualties.
The case specifically highlights the experiences of Agha and al-Saftawi and their relatives in Gaza, arguing that Poland has jurisdiction because both complainants are Polish citizens.
The filing was submitted under Article 110 of Poland’s criminal code, which allows prosecution of foreign nationals accused of crimes committed abroad against Polish citizens.
The complaint also argues that international legal precedents, including the Nuremberg principles and post-war judicial rulings, prevent officials accused of grave international crimes from claiming immunity.
The Hind Rajab Foundation said the case forms part of a broader international legal campaign seeking accountability for alleged crimes committed against Palestinians. According to the organization, more than 90 legal complaints have already been filed in multiple jurisdictions worldwide.