A group of Israeli politicians and former diplomats plan to sue Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, accusing him of conspiring to commit genocide.

Ahmadinejad recently said Israel should be wiped off the map and dismissed the Nazi Holocaust as a “myth”.

Dore Gold, a former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, said Ahmadinejad’s comments violated the 1948 UN Genocide Convention, to which Iran was a signatory.

“From our preliminary assessment, there’s no question that Ahmadinejad violated the genocide convention, which specifically addresses the issue of incitement to genocide,” Gold said.

The Israeli daily newspaper Yediot Ahronot today reported the suit would be filed in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.

Gold said the legal team was still looking for the best venue however, and that the suit would be filed in a few more months.

Palestinians have in the past filed lawsuits against Israeli leaders and generals, including former prime minister Ariel Sharon, accusing them of committing war crimes.

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