Hamas urges the PA to prosecute Israel at ICC

Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, said the Palestinian Authority (PA) official joining of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a full member is the first step toward lifting the immunity on Israel.

In a statement on Wednesday, Hamas said this constitutes the first move by the international community to isolate Israel and prosecute it for war crimes against the Palestinian people, land, and sacred shrines.

Hamas emphasized that this move requires the ICC Secretary General to start investigation into Israeli various crimes.

Hamas called on the Palestinian families of victims of the Israeli practices to cooperate with the human rights institutions along with the NGOs to file lawsuits against the Israeli leaders.

It also demanded the PA to shoulder its official responsibilities and to work hard in prosecuting Israel for all issues including the Separation Wall, the successive wars on Gaza, and the aggressive practices against prisoners, the occupied al-Qods ('Jerusalem'), and holy sites, in addition to settlement building and others.