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Thursday, May 17, 2018
Turkey says it’s working with Palestinians on taking Israel to ICC
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTurkey’s foreign minister calls for Israel to be tried at the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Turkish media reports.
“Israel should be taken to the International Criminal Court” over the deaths of some 60 Palestinians during Monday’s protests at the Gaza border fence.
“Since third parties cannot do it, Palestine needs to initiate this,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says in an interview with state broadcaster TRT, according to a translation by the Hurriyet Daily News.
Cavusoglu adds that Turkey is working to help the Palestinians initiate the war crimes appeal to the ICC.
“We are analyzing what kind of legal steps can be taken [against Israel],” he says, adding, “Israel should account for its actions.”
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