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Netanyahu says UN inquiry into alleged crimes part of 'blatant anti-Israel obsession'

"Israel will continue to defend itself against the terrorism of Hamas and against politicized international bodies that seek to delegitimize our lawful and just actions," Foreign Ministry says after the UN Human Rights Council decides to launch an investigation into alleged war crimes.

by  Ariel Kahana , Reuters and ILH Staff
Published on  05-27-2021 21:12
Last modified: 05-27-2021 21:19
Netanyahu says UN inquiry into alleged crimes part of 'blatant anti-Israel obsession'

Members of the UN Human Rights Council during an emergency debate on February 28, 2012

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Israel rejected and Hamas welcomed a decision on Thursday by the UN Human Rights Council to launch an international investigation into crimes that may have been committed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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The Foreign Ministry said the country would not cooperate with the probe, deeming it a bid to "whitewash crimes committed by the terror organization Hamas".

The ministry added that "Israel will continue to defend itself against the terrorism of Hamas and against politicized international bodies that seek to delegitimize our lawful and just actions. Israel thanks all those countries at the HRC who did not support this outrageous resolution."

A spokesman for Hamas called its actions "legitimate resistance" and urged "immediate steps to punish" Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the decision, saying the UN has once again shirked its duties to serve as an impartial forum.

"Today's shameful decision is yet another example of the UN Human Rights Council's blatant anti-Israel obsession. Once again, an immoral automatic majority at the council whitewashes a genocidal terrorist organization that deliberately targets Israeli civilians while turning Gaza's civilians into human shields,"  Netanyahu said. "This while depicting as the 'guilty party' a democracy acting legitimately to protect its citizens from thousands of indiscriminate rocket attacks. This travesty makes a mockery of international law and encourages terrorists worldwide."

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