The Israeli Foreign Ministry reacted angrily to a Palestinian petition to the Hague court to investigate Israeli “war crimes” in Gaza.
That the Palestinians are preparing this petition is not news; they announced their intentions in January.
Lieberman used the petition as a pretext to beat Abbas into the dirt. Indignant, the Foreign Minister claimed that Abbas had repeatedly asked Israel to invade Gaza, and that Fatah operatives provided extensive intelligence to IDF. Humiliatingly for Abbas, the FM revealed that Fatah intelligence was instrumental in preventing mass rocket attacks on Israel during the war.
Fatah’s collaboration with Israel against Gazans will haunt the terrorist group in the next elections. Like Sharon during the Gaza disengagement, Lieberman seems to seek Hamas’ triumph in Palestine. With the demise of the only plausible peace partner, Fatah, the world might ease its pressure on Israel.
