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International Criminal Court opens investigation into war crimes in Palestinian territories
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor said her office will formally investigate war crimes in the Palestinian Territories, a move welcomed by the Palestinian Authority and denounced by Israel.
Key points:
- Both Israeli military and Palestinian militant groups such as Hamas will be investigated
- Hamas welcomed the investigation
- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu labelled the investigation “anti-Semitism”
The decision comes after the court ruled on February 5 that it has jurisdiction in the case, prompting swift rejection from Washington and Jerusalem.
“The decision to open an investigation followed a painstaking preliminary examination undertaken by my office that lasted close to five years,” outgoing Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said in a…
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