Israel Law Center charges Hamas’ chief with war crimes at the Hague court for executing 38 Palestinian civilians without trial for allegedly being Israeli collaborators in Gaza.
By Aviel Magnezi
The Shurat Hadin Israel Law Center has filed a criminal suit with the International Criminal Court in The Hague against Hamas’ political leader Khaled Mashal for the execution of some 38 Palestinians during the Gaza conflict.
Hamas’ executions
The suit was made possible due to Mashal’s Jordanian citizenship. Jordan is a member of the court.
The organizations chairwoman, lawyer Nitsana Darshan-Leitner explained that “the (ICC) is required to exercise its authority in any case in which a citizens of a member nation has allegedly committed a war crime.”
In the suit, the advocacy group claimed that Mashal “implements the Islamic terror group’s murderous policy and thus facilitated the murder of 38 Palestinian citizens suspected of anti-Hamas activities and cooperating with Israel. Continue Reading »