Netanyahu v. International Court of Justice in The Hague: "Refined anti-Semitism, attacks the only state of the Jewish people" | Israel today

The Prime Minister attacked the tribunal, whose chief prosecutor announced that it was interested in launching an investigation into war crimes in Judea and Samaria and Gaza. Iran"

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today (Saturday) attacked the International Court of Justice in The Hague, after its chief prosecutor announced yesterday that she was interested in launching a full investigation into war crimes in the territories of Judea and Samaria and Gaza.

PM Netanyahu, today: "International Court of Justice in The Hague investigates Israel for completely false war crimes" // Photo: PM's spokeswoman

"When the International Court of Justice in The Hague investigates Israel for completely false war crimes, it is refined anti-Semitism. This court was established to prevent atrocities like the Nazi Holocaust against the Jewish people, and now it is attacking the only state of the Jewish people," the prime minister said in response to the prosecutor's statement. Pato in the foundation.

"First, he scandalously claims that when Jews live in their homeland, in Shiloh, in Hebron, in Beit El, even in our capital Jerusalem - it is a war crime. Second, he claims that when our heroic soldiers defend us against terrorists who come to murder our children and launch missiles at our cities - they also commit war crimes. ".

"Of course this trending court, which makes these delusional accusations against the only democracy in the Middle East called Israel - it refuses to investigate the real war crimes committed by cruel dictatorships like Iran and Syria almost daily. Horrible atrocities - it does not investigate at all," Netanyahu added.

"As the Prime Minister of Israel, I promise you, we will stand united, defend our soldiers who protect us and defend our homeland with all our might. This blatant injustice cries to heaven, and we will never give in to it."

The prime minister's remarks come after the announcement by Bensuda, who said she was convinced there was a reasonable basis to start an investigation.

I am convinced that war crimes have been or are being committed in the territories of Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. "

In her statement, the Attorney General stated that the findings of the first investigation she conducted into the situation in "Palestine", at the request of the Palestinian Authority, revealed that all the criteria were appropriate for opening an investigation into "war crimes" committed in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu chose to respond to the prosecutor's statement yesterday, saying that "the tribunal has once again proved that it is a political body and not a judicial institution. The tribunal ignores real war crimes, and instead pursues the State of Israel, a state with a strong democratic regime that sanctifies the rule of law and is not a society. In court. "

MK Ayelet Shaked (right) also attacked the tribunal's decision, which she defined as political and not legal: "Israel will know how to deal with it but we must understand, Netanyahu failed when the Palestinian Authority was allowed to sue and sue Israel several years ago," she wrote on her Twitter account. .

"Then economic, security and political levers had to be used to prevent this, and this was not done. The Hague Tribunal is a political body that will address progressive democracies and try to weaken them instead of dealing with dictatorships, where crimes against humanity are actually committed. Israel can win this battle. Leadership is needed. new".

A decision between the law in The Hague is a political decision, not a legal one.

Israel will know how to deal with this, but it must be understood that Netanyahu failed when he allowed the Palestinian Authority several years ago to turn to the law and sue Israel.

Economic, security and political levers had to be used to prevent this, and this was not done.

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Ayelet Shaked (@Ayelet__Shaked) February 6, 2021