Israel shouldn’t worry if it didn’t commit a crime

In yet another spiteful act, Israel has delayed the transfer of €104m in monthly taxes it collects on behalf of the Palestinians.

The ‘crime’ of the Palestinians was their application to join the International Criminal Court (ICC). If this application is endorsed, the war-crimes court could prosecute both Israelis and Palestinians.

Israeli spokespersons have constantly accused Hamas and the Palestinian Authority of committing war crimes, while denying that its own forces recently committed such crimes in Gaza. Nevertheless, Israel has continued its land grabs and suppression of the rights of those living in the occupied West Bank.