Turkish lawyers representing pro-Palestinian activists filed a complaint Oct. 14 with the International Criminal Court accusing Israel of committing war crimes in May when its troops boarded a boat trying to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza.
It was unclear whether the prosecutor would agree to pursue the case or whether the court has jurisdiction. But the filing reignited an issue that has severely strained Israel’s relations with Turkey.
A delegation representing activists and a Turkish non-government organization submitted the complaint to the prosecutor’s office in The Hague seeking an investigation into the May 31 incident.
Nine Turkish citizens, including Furkan Dogan, who had dual U.S.-Turkish nationality, were killed during the raid. — ap