Washington expresses its objection to the decision of the International Criminal Court regarding its jurisdiction over the Palestinian territories

The US State Department announced that Washington is challenging the International Criminal Court’s decision regarding its jurisdiction over potential war crimes cases on the Palestinian territories.

“The United States objects to the International Criminal Court’s decision on the Palestinian situation,” State Department spokesman Ned Price wrote on Twitter.

He added, “We will continue to support President Biden’s strong commitment to Israel’s security, including confronting efforts to unfairly target Israel.”

The International Criminal Court decided on Friday that its jurisdiction includes the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including East Jerusalem.

The Palestinians praised this decision, which was also welcomed by human rights organizations, while Israel condemned it, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “the investigations of the International Criminal Court with Israel into false war crimes are anti-Semitism.”

Source: Reuters

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