Australia says no to ICC involvement in “situation in Palestine”

February 7, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk

The International Criminal Court in the Hague has claimed it has jurisdiction in Palestine.

Chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda wants to charge Israel with war crimes against the Palestinians.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated: “When the ICC investigates Israel for fake war crimes – this is pure antisemitism.

The court established to prevent atrocities like the Nazi Holocaust against the Jewish people is now targeting the one state of the Jewish people.

First, it outrageously claims that when Jews live in our homeland, this is a war crime.

Second, it claims that when democratic Israel defends itself against terrorists who murder our children and rocket our cities – we are committing another war crime.

Yet the ICC refuses to investigate brutal dictatorships like Iran and Syria, who commit horrific atrocities almost daily.

As Prime Minister of Israel, I can assure you this:

We will fight this perversion of justice with all our might!”

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