The Israeli government’s position regarding an impending investigation by the International Criminal Court of alleged war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has been finally declared by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“It will be made clear that Israel is a country with rule of law that knows how to investigate itself,” Netanyahu said in a statement on April 8. Subsequently, Israel “completely rejects” any accusations that it has committed war crimes.
But it won’t be so easy for Tel Aviv this time around. True, Israel is not a party to the Rome Statute, according to which the ICC was established, but it can still be held accountable, because the State of Palestine is a member of the ICC.
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 7:02 am
The Israeli government’s position regarding an
impending investigation by the International Criminal Court
of alleged war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has
been finally declared by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu.
“It will be made clear that Israel is a
country with rule of law that knows how to investigate
itself,” Netanyahu said
in a statement on April 8. Subsequently, Israel
“completely rejects” any accusations that it has
committed war crimes.
But it won’t be so easy for
Tel Aviv this time around. True, Israel is not a party to
the Rome Statute, according to which the ICC was
Amnesty: Israel flagrantly violated obligations to vaccinate Palestinians
LONDON, Friday, April 9, 2021 (WAFA) – Amnesty International has lambasted the Israeli occupation’s government for flagrantly violating its obligations as an occupying power by failing to provide COVID-19 vaccines to five million Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, describing it a sign of institutionalized discrimination .
The human rights organization said in its annual report, published on Wednesday, that the coronavirus pandemic had exposed policies that have perpetuated inequality, discrimination and oppression and paved the way for the devastation wrought by Covid-19 globally and within the Middle East and North Africa , including in Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
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Amnesty International has accused Israel of flagrantly violating its obligations as an occupying power by failing to provide Covid-19 vaccines to five million Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, calling it a sign of institutionalised discrimination .
The human rights organisation s annual global report, published on Wednesday, said the coronavirus pandemic had exposed policies that have perpetuated inequality, discrimination and oppression and paved the way for the devastation wro