Hamas spokesman, Hazem Qassem, said that "The German President's speech about the lack of jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court to hold the occupation accountable for its crimes is a violation of international law."

Qassem added that it is "a flagrant bias to the occupation and its aggressive policy against our Palestinian people."

"The position of the German president encourages the occupation to continue its crimes and aggression and makes the occupation entity above international law," he stressed.