Morocco head of government Saadeddine El Othmani hails ICC decision on possible Israel war crimes

The International Criminal Court said on Friday, February 5, that it has jurisdiction over war crimes or atrocities committed in the Palestinian Territories, paving the way for a criminal investigation, despite Israeli objections.

إصدار قضاة المحكمة الجنائية الدولية قرارا يقضي بأن للمحكمة ولاية قضائية على جرائم حرب أو فظائع ارتكبها الاحتلال الإسرائيلي في الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة، يعتبر أمرا تاريخيا يفتح المجال أمام تحقيق محتمل في تلك الانتهاكاتhttps://t.co/nE1rzk0qTc

— سعد الدين العثماني EL OTMANI Saad dine (@Elotmanisaad) February 7, 2021

This decision comes one year after the court’s chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda asked the court to confirm its jurisdiction in the area.

Moroccan head of government Saadeddine El Othmani, who criticized the Israeli occupation, hailed ICC’s decision. El Othmani signed in December a joint agreement that brought together Morocco, Israel and the United States.