Mandelblit rejects decision by The Hague Tribunal: "Unacceptable"
The Court has attacked the main prosecution statement in the International Criminal Court that there is a basis for investigating alleged crimes committed by Israel in Gaza and the West Bank. "There is no room for international judicial intervention in this situation," the court argued.
Mandelblit rejects decision by The Hague Tribunal: "Unacceptable"
Photo: ReutersAttorney General Avihai Mandelblit on Saturday attacked the Chief Prosecutor's Notice in the Hague International Court of Justice, Pato Bassaud, that there is grounds for launching an investigation into Israeli war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank. "The fact that the tribunal prosecutor chose to advance proceedings in the State of Israel following the Palestinian Authority's appeal is unacceptable," Mandelblit wrote.
His letter states that "The State of Israel is a democratic state of law, committed to and respected by international law and humanitarian values. This commitment has stood firm for decades, through all the challenges and times that the State of Israel faces." The court added that "it is rooted in the character and values of the State of Israel, and is guaranteed by a strong and independent legal system, whose name goes before it worldwide. There is no room for international judicial intervention in this situation, on the part of the tribunal which should have dealt with the most serious atrocities in places where the rule of law collapsed. "
Plaintiff's statement came Friday, shortly after Mandelblit issued an official opinion on the authority of the International Criminal Court in The Hague to make decisions regarding the territorial disputes between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. According to the counsel's statement, the Hague Tribunal has no jurisdiction over Israel, which is not a member of the tribunal, and any Palestinian activity in the court arena is without legal effect. "It is not for this purpose that the Tribunal was established and does not have the authority or ability to deal with these issues, certainly without the consent of both parties," the counsel wrote.
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Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit arrives at the parting ceremony of Silk Bud, Jewish Border Patrol Jerusalem, December 18, 2019 (Photo: Shlomi Gabay)
In a plaintiff's statement on Friday, she noted that "after an independent and objective assessment of all the information available to my office, the preliminary investigation into the issue of the Palestinian situation was decided by a decision that all data meet all the criteria for opening an investigation under the Rome Convention," she explained. However, the plaintiff added that she sought further opinion from the Tribunal Judges on jurisdiction before opening the investigation.
In his letter this evening, Mandelblit attacked the plaintiff's considerations, writing that "the plaintiff claims that the Palestinian state is a state even though it is clear that the Palestinian state is not a state. The plaintiff goes on to state the territory of that" state, "although the parties agreed to resolve the dispute between them. As part of future negotiations. "
"Hurried to make the decision." Pato at the main plaintiff's foundation (Photo: AP)
Pato at Chief Prosecutor's Court at The International Criminal Court in The Hague, July 8, 2019 (Photo: Reuters)
The court also wrote that it is regrettable that the court prosecutor refused to delve into the opinion "although she had the opportunity to do so before making a decision. This is a detailed, thorough and reasoned document that lays out a long list of arguments and arguments that the Tribunal cannot buy authority in relation to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. If the plaintiff had a genuine examination, with an open heart and soul, of the legal issues before her, she should have studied the document well and had a comprehensive and in-depth discussion within us. It's not clear why she would want the way to make a decision. "
Following the decision, Netanyahu sent a letter to world leaders last night stating that "they have turned the political weapon against Israel and against our country's connection. We want to turn Jews living in their homeland into a war crime. It's absurd. We will fight for our rights and historical truth in every way possible."
"The most serious atrocities were to be dealt with." The Hague High Court (Photo: AP)
The Hague High Court in the Netherlands. December 20, 2019. (Photo: AP)
Foreign Minister Israel Katz also condemned the decision, claiming it was "grave, outrageous and contrary to international law." Katz said, "We reject the decision and call on other countries to do so, and stop the court from becoming a political tool by the Palestinians in their fight against Israel's existence and its right to self-defense."
On the other hand, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry welcomed the decision. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry estimated that "this step expresses the plaintiff's intention to initiate a criminal investigation into the situation in Palestine immediately after the preliminary round ends his discussions." The ministry added that "the Palestinian people have the right to demand all the assistance and justice provided by international law, given the urgent need and size of the situation in Palestine."