The United States has "firmly" opposed an International Criminal Court probe into alleged Israeli war crimes, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday.
A move by the court's chief prosecutor to open a full investigation into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories has sparked a furious reaction from Israel- Washington's top ally in the region.
"We firmly oppose this and any other action that seeks to target Israel unfairly," Pompeo said.
"We do not believe the Palestinians qualify as a sovereign state and are therefore not qualified to obtain full membership or participate as a state in international organizations, entities, or conferences, including the ICC", he added.
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