The Foreign Ministry calls on the International Criminal Court to shoulder its responsibilities towards the demolition massacre in Sur Baher

The Foreign Ministry calls on the International Criminal Court to shoulder its responsibilities towards the demolition massacre in Sur Baher

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants said it was continuing its efforts with the International Criminal Court to speed up an official investigation into the crimes of house demolitions, particularly in Sur Baher, ethnic cleansing and others.

"The Israeli High Court has once again proved that the judicial system in Israel is an integral part of the Israeli colonial system and is not related to the law and the judiciary, but rather provides cover and protection for the violations and crimes of the occupation, including the Ministry of Justice," the ministry said in a statement. And the destruction of their livelihoods and the foundations of their steadfastness in their land, as is the case in a permanent and continuous manner in the northern Jordan Valley and the occupied Jerusalem and its towns and neighborhoods, as is currently happening in the Wadi al-Homs neighborhood of Sur Bahir. Palestinian lattes freeze the demolition of 16 residential buildings in the neighborhood mentioned resolutions of more than one hundred apartments. "

She pointed out that the occupation authorities continue their propaganda campaigns and provide the required budgets and facilities to attract more settlers to the settlements in the eastern mountains overlooking the Jordan Valley, amid campaigns to incite the Palestinian leadership carried out by right-wing extremist groups against what it calls "Palestinian activities in areas classified as" C ").

The ministry condemned the Israeli occupation forces storming the Wadi al-Homs neighborhood and the decision of the Israeli High Court to warn against the consequences of the Israeli occupation forces´ demolition of the buildings. The tragedy will leave Palestinian families, including children, women and the elderly.

The silence of the international community encourages the occupation authorities to commit more crimes and blatant violations of the Geneva Conventions, international law and international humanitarian law, if not real collusion and cover for those violations.

The ministry stressed that it continues its efforts with the international community, United Nations institutions, Councils and States to urge them to pressure the occupation authorities to reverse this decision.