Turkey to request to intervene in genocide case against Israel
Turkey’s foreign minister has announced that his country will on Wednesday formally submit a request to intervene in the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
Hakan Fidan, whose country is among the fiercest critics of Israel’s actions in Gaza, made the comment in Cairo during a joint news conference with his Egyptian counterpart. Turkey in May had announced its intention to intervene in the case which was filed by South Africa.
During the news conference, Fidan praised Palestinians for their “constructive approach” in the peace negotiations while accusing Israel of undermining the efforts, citing the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh as evidence.
“Not satisfied with that, Israel has treacherously assassinated the chief negotiator of the ceasefire talks,” Fidan said. “This assassination has clearly shown that Netanyahu does not want peace.”
The Turkish minister also criticized the standing ovation that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received while delivering a speech in the U.S. Congress last month.
“The parliamentary podium is no place for war criminals. The only place for war criminals is the dock,” he said.”
Source: Associated Press
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