State Department spokesman Matt Miller clashed with a reporter while criticizing the ICC's investigation into alleged war crimes in Israel and Palestine. Miller suggested that Palestinians should rely on Israeli investigations for any war crimes committed by Israel, implying that the ICC's involvement is unnecessary.
Lee: "Who does have jurisdiction here"
Miller: "Israel"
Lee: "So if Palestinians have complaints they have to go to Israeli courts"
Miller: "We have jurisdiction"
Lee: "I’m sorry how do you have jurisdiction...the U.S. has no jurisdiction here"
Source: HalalFlow
Human rights lawyer and former UN official Craig Mokhiber:
“Miller is openly lying here. #Palestine has been a member of the ICC since 2015, and ICC jurisdiction over acts committed on Palestinian territory has long been confirmed. Yet another case of the US trying to undercut international law on behalf of its oppressive foreign ally.”
Mike