Mazsihisz: Leaders of Israel cannot be conflated with terrorists
It is
unprecedented in recent history that the Chief Prosecutor of the International
Criminal Court in The Hague has requested an arrest warrant for the Prime
Minister and Defence Minister of Israel. This step by the Prosecutor General is
an outrageous act of cynicism, since, in addition to the two Israeli leaders,
warrants are being sought for the arrest of three Hamas terrorists.
The
Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary (Mazsihisz) says that an arrest
warrant issued against politicians defending their homeland is not an option,
and that Israel’s democratic leaders must not be confused with murderous
terrorists.
In the
view of the Mazsihisz, it is scandalous that this could happen in the civilised
world. It is feared that the decision of the Prosecutor General of The Hague
will only further fuel anti-Semitic rallies across Europe and the world, masked
as pro-Palestinian activism and wrapped in criticism of the State of Israel.
We can
only imagine only one possible outcome to this case: the Attorney General of
The Hague should reverse his decision and bring terrorists to justice with the
force of law instead of political leaders who put the security of their
homeland first.
