Netanyahu: We failed to deport terrorists' families
- 8 years ago
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday lamented his inability to deport the families of terrorists, arguing that courts were misinterpreting the Geneva Conventions' provisions regarding population transfers.
“We have not managed to bring about deportation of terrorists’ families.
We cannot do this because the courts define this as a war crime.
That is how it is defined in the Geneva Conventions, etc.
“I think the intention there regarded relocation of entire populations,” continued the prime minister.
“They interpret it as relocating one person or other.
I am certain this was not the intent of those who legislated the conventions.
.”
The prime minister also discussed measures to deter terrorists.
“The most important thing is demolition of houses,” he said.
“We are demolishing houses, and we are discovering that this has a decent effect.
Netanyahu also took the opportunity to criticize UK Prime Minister David Cameron for saying that “the situation in East Jerusalem is genuinely shocking”.
“We have not managed to bring about deportation of terrorists’ families.
We cannot do this because the courts define this as a war crime.
That is how it is defined in the Geneva Conventions, etc.
“I think the intention there regarded relocation of entire populations,” continued the prime minister.
“They interpret it as relocating one person or other.
I am certain this was not the intent of those who legislated the conventions.
.”
The prime minister also discussed measures to deter terrorists.
“The most important thing is demolition of houses,” he said.
“We are demolishing houses, and we are discovering that this has a decent effect.
Netanyahu also took the opportunity to criticize UK Prime Minister David Cameron for saying that “the situation in East Jerusalem is genuinely shocking”.