PM Neftali Bennet stated on Tuesday that he sees no reason to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as he opposes the exitence of a Palestinian state.

In an interview with Kan broadcaster, Bennet said, “I don’t see any logic in meeting someone who is suing IDF soldiers at The Hague and accusing them of war crimes, and at the same time paying salaries to terrorists.”

In March, the ICC’s chief prosecutor announced that she was opening an investigation into war crimes committed by the Israsli occupation in the West Bank, Gaza, and Jerusalem since June 13, 2014.

It was at the request of the Palestinian Authority to The Hague that led to the opening of the probe.

Bennett told American Jewish leaders earlier this month that he won’t meet with Abbas,.

“I oppose a Palestinian state — I think it would be a terrible mistake,” he said. “I won’t do that.”

At the same time, Bennett said, he agreed with Israeli War Minister Benny Gantz’s approach of maintaining ties and connections with Palestinian officials in order to maintain calm and security coordination.