European Parliament committee calls for prosecution of Israel over war crimes

Europe [Palestine Information Centre] The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee members have endorsed a resolution calling on the EU to assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute Israel for its war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The resolution, spearheaded by Swedish Social Democrat MEP Evin Incir, the rapporteur for recommendations on the EU’s relations with the Palestinian Authority (PA) was adopted on Tuesday, with 41 votes in favor, 21 against, and 9 abstentions. It is scheduled to go to a plenary vote in July.

“The committee regrets the limited progress in the ICC investigations into war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the occupied Palestinian territories, and is committed to helping the ICC and its prosecutor in advancing the investigation and prosecution,” the resolution said.