The Palestinian militant group controlling the Gaza strip, Hamas, welcomed the International Criminal Court decision to launch in an inquiry into war crimes committed in Palestinian territories.
The spokesperson for Hamas, Fawzi Barhoum, welcoming the decision on Saturday, said,
"What is needed now is to quickly take practical steps in this direction and we are ready to provide the court with thousands of reports and documents that confirm the Zionist enemy has committed horrible crimes against Gaza and against our people."
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, rejecting the idea of an Israeli official being sent to The Hague, said,
"Here's the ultimate folly of this decision - it is the democracy of Israel, a world leader in fighting terrorism, which is to be hauled to the dock in The Hague, while the terrorist war criminals of Hamas are the ones who are going to be pressing the charges."
ICC starts war crimes investigation in Palestinian territory (16 January 2015)
The spokesperson for Hamas, Fawzi Barhoum, welcoming the decision on Saturday, said,
"What is needed now is to quickly take practical steps in this direction and we are ready to provide the court with thousands of reports and documents that confirm the Zionist enemy has committed horrible crimes against Gaza and against our people."
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, rejecting the idea of an Israeli official being sent to The Hague, said,
"Here's the ultimate folly of this decision - it is the democracy of Israel, a world leader in fighting terrorism, which is to be hauled to the dock in The Hague, while the terrorist war criminals of Hamas are the ones who are going to be pressing the charges."
ICC starts war crimes investigation in Palestinian territory (16 January 2015)