Under the allegation that Palestine is “not a state” acknowledged by the United Nations, the International Criminal Court decided not to investigate in the crimes that Israel committed during its outrageous war against the Gaza Strip i

Under the allegation that Palestine is “not a state” acknowledged by the United Nations, the International Criminal Court decided not to investigate in the crimes that Israel committed during its outrageous war against the Gaza Strip in 2008.

For its part, Israel welcomed this step. It pointed out the double standards and politicization in the ICC by stating that this decision is the result of great pressure exerted by the Zionist entity on the court.

"Not many understand how much work has been put into this issue,” Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said, adding that “we have kept it out of the media… the Foreign Ministry worked very professionally, discreetly and quietly."

Amnesty International dubbed the decision dangerous, indicating that the decision meant the victims of Israel's war on the strip will be denied justice.

"This dangerous decision opens the ICC to accusations of political bias and is inconsistent with the independence of the ICC. It also breaches the Rome Statute which clearly states that such matters should be considered by the institution’s judges, Head of Amnesty International’s International Justice campaign, Marek Marczyński said.