Probing war crimes in Palestine long overdue – Dr Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR: Any move to investigate alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories is long overdue, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
He said Israel should face justice over the atrocities committed against the Palestinian people.
“Israel should be tried by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for killing people, for stealing other people’s territory, for building settlements in other people’s land. All these things are crimes,” he told a press conference at the conclusion of the Kuala Lumpur Summit (KL Summit) 2019 today.
He was queried on a report that the ICC is preparing to investigate alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories.
Mahathir, who is KL Summit chairman, pointed out that Israel had even detained ships carrying out humanitarian missions joined by Malaysians in international waters.
Bernama
