Israel Wants Its Paid Agents Within the US Congress To Help It Fend Off War Crimes Charges

Palestinians are planning to join the International Criminal Court and accuse Israel of crimes against humanity.

Photo by Alkan Boudewijn de Beaumont Chaglar.

By Haaretz
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked United States legislators to assist Israel in fending off charges that Israel committed war crimes during its month-long operation in Gaza, the New York Post reported on Wednesday.

“The prime minister asked us to work together to ensure that this strategy of going to the International Criminal Court does not succeed,” Democratic congressman Steve Israel told the Post by phone from Tel Aviv.

Israel was one of a group of American lawmakers who met with Netanyahu in Israel on Wednesday.

Palestinian leaders met with ICC officials in The Hague this week, preparatory to making a formal application to join the international tribunal.

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