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International Criminal Court clears way for war crimes probe of Israeli actions
The International Criminal Court says its jurisdiction extends to territories occupied by Israel in the 1967 war, potentially clearing the way for its chief prosecutor to open a war crimes probe into Israeli military actions.
Key points:
- Palestinians have long pushed for an investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims the decision was driven by anti-Semitism
- Neither Israel or the US recognise the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court
The decision was welcomed by Palestinians and decried by Israel’s Prime Minister, who vowed to fight “this perversion of justice”.
The United States, Israel’s closest ally, said it opposed the decision.
The ICC’s chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, said…
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