Netanyahu says UN war crimes probe should look elsewhere

14 August 2014, 12:27 am

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Earlier Wednesday Netanyahu declared that the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), which this week appointed a commission to investigate Israel’s conduct during Operation Protective Edge, lends legitimacy to such terror groups as the Islamic State and Hamas.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. (screen capture, Prime Minister's Office) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. (screen capture, Prime Minister’s Office)

Netanyahu said the commission should look elsewhere, not Israel, for war crimes, and intimated that Israel would not cooperate with its members, although he did not explicitly rule out such cooperation.

Most ministers oppose any dealings with the UN team, and Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman said earlier Wednesday that Israel should not cooperate with the probe.

— Read Raphael Ahren’s full story here.