Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi thanked Brazil on Sunday for its support for Israel when the International Criminal Court decided to launch a war crimes investigation against the Jewish state.
“Israel is grateful for Brazil’s stable position against the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to [war crimes] probe [against the Jewish state], “Ashkenazi told his Brazilian colleague Ernesto Araujo at a meeting with a Brazilian diplomatic delegation in Jerusalem.
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Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi in Jerusalem
(Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
“It is a decision that violates international law and expands the capacity to advance talks between Israel and the Palestinians.”
Last week, ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced that she had opened a formal investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories, including the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Strip. Gaza.
The decision led to strong backlash from the Israeli establishment, with officials urging alliances around the world to put diplomatic pressure against the ICC.
Ashkenazi and Araujo further discussed developments in the Middle East, with the former IDF chief highlighting landmark changes that have taken place after four Arab countries – the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco – named after him. contributed to peace agreements broken by the U.S. with Israel, they named him Abraham. Boxes.
Ashkenazi warned of increasing Iran’s efforts in the past few days to re-establish the area.
“We are clearly marking Iran’s fingerprints in recent attempts to undermine Israeli targets around the world. The international community must ensure that Ioran ceases its efforts to reach the highest level of nuclear weapons technology and fulfills its promises to the last detail, ”said Ashkenazi.