Wednesday, 2 June 2021 (YJC) _ Turkey’s parliament speaker reaffirmed Ankara’s support for the ICC investigation into Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians.
Turkey’s parliament speaker on Wednesday reaffirmed Ankara’s support for the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians.
Speaking to reporters in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, Mustafa Sentop said the ICC ruled earlier this year that it has jurisdiction over Palestinian territories and launched a probe that may pave the way for legal proceedings against Tel Aviv for war crimes.
“We [Turkey] support this decision and all the possible steps that may be taken in this direction,” he said.
In February, the ICC announced that it has territorial jurisdiction in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
Less than a month later, the independent war crimes court based in The Hague announced that its investigations into crimes committed in occupied Palestinian territories “will be conducted independently, impartially and objectively, without fear or favor.”
While the move was welcomed by Palestinians and multiple other countries, it has also been opposed by some quarters, most notably Israel and the US.
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