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Israeli Attorney General: ICC Has No Authority over Israel
(Israel Hayom) Ariel Kahana - Israel's Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit said Tuesday that the International Criminal Court has no authority to investigate Israel for alleged war crimes. "As according to international law there is no such thing as the 'state of Palestine,' this [decision] poses no immediate threat to any Israelis," he said. He added that the ICC decision was "regrettable, especially since the president of the partial chamber, who was in the minority opinion, sees things as we do - according to international law there is no state of Palestine. Eight other countries that support our position had said the same." "The International Criminal Court was formed to fight atrocities worldwide. The State of Israel does not commit atrocities. We have rules of war, and our exemplary judiciary is world renowned. Issuing this ruling in regards to Israel of all countries - it's very odd."