Israeli PM says UN rights council probe decision ‘shameful’

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

Jerusalem, Undefined — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday denounced as “shameful” a decision by the UN Human Rights Council to probe abuses in the Palestinian territories and inside Israel, while Palestinians welcomed the move.

“Today’s shameful decision is yet another example of the UN Human Rights Council’s blatant anti-Israel obsession,” Netanyahu said in a statement.

The Palestinian foreign ministry, however, said the decision “reflects the determination of the international community to move forward in the path of accountability, law enforcement, and protection of Palestinian human rights.”