COMMENT | The hurdles of bringing Israel to ICC

COMMENT | Due to the gruesome atrocities perpetrated by Israel in its war with the Palestinian people, some concerned Malaysians have recommended Malaysia and other countries to bring Israel to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Though such proposals may sound intriguing and I would be thrilled if Israel is duly brought to the ICC, the proposals may, in all probability, face enormous impediments to be carried out let alone be effectively implemented.

Many may not be aware that all the taxes payable to the Palestinian Authority (PA), are being collected by Israel.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that it would use US$39 million (RM185 million) from PA funds to compensate victims of Palestinian armed attacks and would also offset the stipends the PA pays to Palestinians who carried out attacks and their families, but at the same time, Israel has publicly announced that any PA attempt to bring an action before the ICC would be viewed as an unfriendly and hostile act.

Such a move would generate dire consequences including...