European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday some European countries were trying to intimidate International Criminal Court judges over a case against Israeli leaders, and must stop “meddling” and respect the court.

“The prosecutor (Karim Khan) has done nothing more than make an accusation and the court will decide,” Borrell told Spanish broadcaster TVE. “In the meantime, I ask everyone, starting with the Israeli government and some European governments, not to intimidate the judges.”

“Don’t threaten them, don’t try to influence their decision, sometimes with threats and very harsh disqualifications,” he added.