Despite the order earlier this month by the International Criminal Court to reopen its case against Israel, prosecutor Fatou Bensouda rejected the call for a probe, noting the blockade was deemed legal by the UN, and the level of violence used against the Israelis.
By Eli Leon & News Agencies
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda – Photo: AP
ICC judges called on Bensouda to reopen the case earlier this month, saying that her earlier choice to close it had been ill-informed.
The flotilla, organized by the Turkish IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, which has been found to have links to terrorist groups, attempted to illegally breach the maritime blockade placed on the Gaza Strip, with activists violently resisting the Israeli commandos who boarded one of the vessels. Nine Turkish citizens died and 10 Israeli soldiers were wounded in the ensuing clashes.
Last year, Bensouda declined a request by the Union of the Comoros to launch a probe into the incident.
In her appeal, Bensouda reportedly wrote that the judges urging her to reconsider her decision did not appreciate the unique context of the violence aboard the Mavi Marmara.
Last year, Bensouda declined a request by the Union of the Comoros to launch a probe into the incident.
In her appeal, Bensouda reportedly wrote that the judges urging her to reconsider her decision did not appreciate the unique context of the violence aboard the Mavi Marmara.
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