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Netanyahu denounces ICC war crimes move

The International Criminal Court has ruled it has jurisdiction over possible crimes in the West Bank and Gaza

February 7, 2021 11:57
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 06: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to meet British Prime Minister Theresa May on Downing Street ahead of a meeting at Number 10 on June 6, 2018 in London, England. Mr Netanyahu is currently on a European tour in an effort to rally support from leaders to scrap the existing Iran nuclear deal. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

ByMathilde Frot

1 min read

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the International Criminal Court of “pure antisemitism” after it ruled it has jurisdiction over possible crimes in the West Bank and Gaza. 

The international tribunal, which is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, ruled by a majority on Friday that it has jurisdiction in “territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem."

The decision could lay the groundwork for a potential ICC probe into alleged Israeli and Palestinian war crimes. 

"When the ICC investigates Israel for fake war crimes, this is pure antisemitism.