In a reference to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on potential crimes, Mexico and Chile voiced “growing worry” over the increasing bloodshed in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza following many months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.
Widespread devastation in the densely populated Gaza strip following the surprise onslaught by Hamas terrorists in early October that claimed over 1,000 Israeli lives has raised international outcry and inquiry about the deaths of thousands of civilians, particularly children.
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The foreign ministry of Mexico stated in a statement that the International Criminal Court is the appropriate venue for determining possible criminal liability, “whether committed by agents of the occupying power or the occupied power.”
The released statement noted, “numerous reports from the United Nations that detail many incidents that could constitute crimes under the ICC’s jurisdiction.”
A request for comment was not immediately answered by Chile’s foreign ministry.
Mexico further stated that it was closely monitoring the International Criminal Court case that was brought last week, in which South Africa asked that the court impose an immediate halt to Israel’s military operation in Gaza and accused Israel of committing genocide there.
Mexico hopes that its call for peace “can pave the way for an immediate ceasefire and contribute to moving toward lasting peace in the region based on a solution of two states which coexist within secure and internationally recognized borders.”
