“The
International Criminal Court in the Hague has opened a 'preliminary
examination' of possible war crimes conducted on Palestinian
territory during the last year's military conflict with Israel in
Gaza.”
“Although
the court may address fundamental issues, such as Israel’s
occupation of Palestinian territories following the 1967 war, the
examination is likely to home on in on specific violations during the
IDF incursion into Gaza last summer, in which more than 2,000
Palestinians, and 60 Israelis died.”
“For
Palestine, the ICC offers not only the chance to officially address
its qualms with Israel's action, but another milestone on the path to
full statehood. The move does, however, leave Palestine open to
potential attacks on its own war crimes record, including the
sponsorship of construction of rockets aimed at Israeli towns, and
the use of civilians as human shields for terrorists.”
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