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Foreign Minister Gideon Saar statement

The International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC) has lost all legitimacy for its existence and activities on this black day.

Israel

The ICC acts as a political tool in the service of the most extremist elements seeking to undermine peace, security and stability in the Middle East. The body that calls itself a "court" has issued, without any authority to do so, absurd decrees against the Prime Minister of Israel - Netanyahu - and the former Minister of Defense of Israel - Galant, despite the fact that the State of Israel is not a member of the ICC.
These decrees are not only directed against them personally. In fact, we are talking about an attack on Israel's right to self-defense, directed against the country that is subject to the greatest threats and aggression - the only country that other countries in the region openly call upon and seek to destroy.
From a value point of view, we are talking about a moral eclipse that turns good into evil and serves evil.
From a diplomatic point of view, issuing such decrees against a country acting in accordance with international law, is a reward and encouragement to the axis of evil that grossly and consistently violates it.
Decent countries and every decent person in the world must reject this injustice with disgust.