Israel’s Netanyahu Blasts ICC War Crimes Investigation

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FILE- In this Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, the International Criminal Court, or ICC, is seen in The Hague, Netherlands. The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Wednesday, March 3, 2021 that she has launched an investigation into alleged crimes in the Palestinian territories. Fatou Bensouda said in a statement the probe will be conducted “independently, impartially and objectively, without fear or favor.”(AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday condemned the International Criminal Court’s war crimes investigation into Israeli policies in the Palestinian territories.

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In a videotaped statement, Netanyahu accused the court of “hypocrisy and anti-Semitism” and vowed to “fight for the truth.”

Earlier on Wednesday, the ICC’s chief prosecutor announced she was launching a probe that will look at Israeli military policies and settlement construction on occupied territories.


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CudahyKid
CudahyKid
3 years ago

If Israel has done nothing wrong, they have nothing to worry about.

Maimoni
Maimoni
3 years ago

Tell them to go investigate China in Tibet and Uighur-land, Turkey in northern Cyprus (and also in Turkey), and many other places (just look at the news).
Either that or mind their own business!