Turkey welcomes Palestine’s ICC move against Israel

Israel should account for its actions, says Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

By Oktay Ozden

ANTALYA, Turkey (AA) - Turkey on Tuesday welcomed Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki’s request to the International Criminal Court (ICC), seeking investigation into Israel’s alleged war crimes.

Speaking at a ceremony in southern Antalya province, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said: “If Israel does not account for its terrorizing [actions], its heedlessness will continue. So, Israel should account for.”

On May 14, at least 65 unarmed Palestinian demonstrators in Gaza were martyred -- and thousands more injured -- by intense Israeli army gunfire.

The protests had coincided with the 70th anniversary of Israel's establishment in 1948 -- an event Palestinians refer to as the "The Catastrophe" -- and the relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, which took place the same day.

“Today, our brother, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki has taken, what Israel has done, to International Criminal Court. We will not stop pursuing this," he said.

Al-Maliki on Tuesday requested the International Criminal Court to investigate Israel’s settlement building and alleged war crimes.

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