International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda does not object to the demolition of the Palestinian West Bank village of Khan Al-Ahmar, Arab48 reported an Israeli government source saying yesterday.
A source from the Israeli government reported a letter from Bensouda’s office saying:
“There is no judicial or legal violations in displacing the residents of Khan Al-Ahmar.”
"Deputy Attorney General Roy Sheindorf recently returned from meetings with the #ICC prosecutor, in which he (reportedly) presented Israel's intention to evacuate Khan Al-Ahmar"
(But @IsraelMFA spox Emmanuel Nachshon has denied reportst Sheindorf was told this wld somehow be ok) https://t.co/HJ5hKuaQYx— Marian Houk (@Marianhouk) November 29, 2018
According to the Israeli news website Walla!, Israel’s Deputy Attorney General Roy Schondorf recently held meetings in The Hague regarding Israel’s plan to expel the Palestinian residents of Khan Al-Ahmar and demolition the village.
According to Walla!, two sources reported that the meetings end with the understanding that displacing the Palestinian residents of the village “is possible”.
Israeli Army Radio reported early this week that Israeli authorities were delaying the demolition because the ICC prosecutor was planning to issue a report about Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in an effort to reduce criticism of Israel.
Int'l Criminal Cout said to tell Israel evacuation of Bedouin shanty village 'possible' under international law.
Khan al Ahmar violates Oslo Accords, threat to strategic road, used by EU, UN, J St, Palest's, to skewer #Israel. Tear it down.https://t.co/Z4HxTB7m3A— Lenny Ben-David (@lennybendavid) November 28, 2018
Last week Bensouda said:
“Extensive destruction of property without military necessity and population transfers in an occupied territory constitute war crimes.”
The EU also said:
“The demolition of Khan Al-Ahmar and the forcible transfer of its residents would constitute a grave breach of international humanitarian law.”
(MEMO, PC, Social Media)
