"Israel has committed 50 massacres in 50 Palestinian locations from 1947 to the present day...50 massacres, 50 holocausts."
It is unclear, however, whether the investigation will result in any legal action being taken against Abbas.
A spokesperson for The German Federal Foreign Office said it assumed that Abbas would escape any legal ramifications via diplomatic immunity, given that he was in Germany on an official visit.
This is not, however, necessarily the deciding factor here, as other individuals can enjoy official visits without enjoying diplomatic immunity.
It is thought the key legal issue will therefore come down to whether or not Abbas was officially in Germany as a representative of another state and therefore entitled to diplomatic immunity.
