The Court published an opinion stating that there is no room for ICC intervention in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict • The publication - in response to an evaluation on an investigation against Israel

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On the way to the International Court of Justice? Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit issued an opinion on Friday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no authority to intervene in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While this position was heard by senior officials in the Israeli judicial system, the publication of the opinion stems from a growing fear in Israel that the prosecutor in Pato International Court will decide to allow lawsuits against Israeli senior officials in her last year in office.

"The principle legal position of the State of Israel, which is not a member of the tribunal, is that the tribunal lacks jurisdiction over Israel, and that any Palestinian activity in the court is legally invalid, in light of the recent plaintiff's statement regarding her intention to make a decision, in the annual report published on December 5. 2019, I found it appropriate to publish the opinion at this time, "Mandelblit explained.

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The court explained in its opinion that the tribunal has the authority to discuss only sovereign states that allowed it to discuss their case - which Israel did not. Regarding the Palestinians joining the Rome Convention, thus giving the tribunal authority to discuss their case, Mendelblit explained that the Palestinian Authority is not a state. It does not have the authority to join the tribunal.

It should be noted that the International Court of Justice does not judge countries but individuals. Over the years, the Palestinian Authority and other Israeli rivals have filed various complaints against IDF officials and the political echelon for committing war crimes. The complaints relate to hostilities in which Palestinians were killed as well as Israeli construction in Jerusalem and the USSR. On the other hand, Israeli and Jewish attorneys have filed numerous complaints of war crimes against Palestinian terrorists and Palestinian officials because of their involvement in mass murder and terrorist attacks against Israelis.

So far, the Hague Tribunal has refrained from opening an investigation into all complaints. However, in the political-legal system, it is believed that in Bensuda's last year as the chief prosecutor, she will act in the interests of the Palestinians to whom she has previously revealed positive tendencies more than once. A senior legal official recently said to Israel today: "By the end of 2020, her term will end. She may "give her blow and go."