“I’m going to fight this everywhere,” he told Fox News.
On Wednesday, the keynote speaker said the decision was at the heart of “hypocrisy and anti-Semitism.”
“The State of Israel is under attack tonight,” he said. “The biased court in The Hague has ruled that is at the heart of anti-Semitism and hypocrisy. It has ruled that our valiant and moral soldiers, who fight against the hardest terrorists on Earth, are war criminals. ”
“The tribunal that was set up to stop the atrocities committed by the Nazis against the Jews is now turning against the Jewish state. Of course, he utters a word against Iran, Syria and other dictatorships that promise real war crimes, “he said.
“The court is already prejudiced against the State of Israel. There is only one thing we can do and that is fight for the truth in every country, on every level and in every forum.” [We will] protection of all soldiers, all commanders and citizens. And I promise you this: we will fight for the truth until this resounding decision is reversed. “
The ICC decision announced earlier Wednesday came after the court ruled on Feb. 5 that he has sovereignty in the matter, a move that prompted a quick rejection from Washington and Jerusalem.
“The decision to open an investigation came after a detailed initial investigation by my office that lasted nearly five years,” prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said in a statement.
“Ultimately, our main concern must be for victims of crime, both Palestine and Israel, arising from the long cycle of violence and insecurity caused by deep suffering and despair. all sides, “Bensouda said.
“My office takes the same principled, impartial approach that is used in all situations where its sovereignty is captured.”
The decision has been widely criticized by politicians and right-wing groups in Israel.
The Palestinian Authority welcomed the decision, saying it was “a long-awaited step serving the Palestinian pursuit of justice and accountability, which are essential pillars of a lasting peace.” Palestinian people seek and deserve it. ”
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh will attend the funeral of former Fatah official Ahmed Abdel Rahman in Ramallah
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The United States confirmed its opposition to launching the investigation, the U.S. Department of State quoted Ned Price as saying Wednesday.
“We will continue to maintain our strong commitment to Israel and its security, including by opposing actions that seek to target Israel unfairly, the sovereign has no sovereignty. ICC … on this issue, “U.S. Department of State consultation told Ned Price Price ‘s regular news briefing, citing the prosecutor’ s notice earlier Wednesday.