PA PM Shtayyeh whitewashes terror; against ICC trying Hamas for its crimes: “Palestinians were never on the attack, always on the defense”

PA PM Shtayyeh whitewashes terror; against ICC trying Hamas for its crimes: “Palestinians were never on the attack, always on the defense”

PA PM Shtayyeh: "We are very happy to see the decision by the ICC… Not only because of the opening of the investigation but also the court has ruled that the Palestinian territory is the West Bank, including East Jerusalem as well as Gaza and that Palestine is a state! ... I think it is very important that the whole world will realize the crimes that have been committed by Israel" …

France 24 interviewer: “But this could also imply possible crimes by Palestinian groups, especially Hamas. Would you also welcome that?”

PA PM Shtayyeh: “Of course not. I mean, by all means we will leave it to the court to decide in which direction to take the investigation, but by all means, Palestinians have never been on the attack. Palestinians have always been on the defense.”