IsraelPalestineICCGazaIn the wake of the Israel-Gaza 2008-09 armed conflict and recently commenced process at the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Court will soon face a major challenge with the potential to determine its degree of judicial independence and overall legitimacy. It may need ...
If the ICC has determined that Israel has committed war crimes, the least the international community can do is eliminate the rhetoric of 'alleged war crimes' to uphold international law and deconstruct the impunity which has protected Israel.
Well, as usual, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has finally received authorization to proceed with the investigation of possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Israel-Palestine, to include both the Israel De...
a party to the Rome Statute and therefore not subject to the court’s jurisdiction. To pursue an investigation of Israeli leaders, the court had to stretch its mandate to the breaking point, asserting that it has jurisdiction because Israeli actions took place within the “State of Palestine....
RAMALLAH, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Saeb Erekat on Tuesday urged the international community to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hold Israel accountable for its practices against Palestinians. ...
Palestine-IsraelComplementarityDeterrenceLegitimacyEffectivenessThis article interrogates the potential role of the ICC in the Israeli-Palestinian context as a function of the relationship between international criminal justAzarova, ValentinaMariniello, Triestino...
Moshe Ya’alon has refused to apologize for saying Israel is committing ethnic cleansing in Gaza because it “reflected reality on the ground.” He also said the IDF was “not the most moral army.” Joe Lauria reports. Read more → UK Prime Minister Terrorizing Palestine Supporters August 30...
They include Israel, the United States, Russia and China. The ICC accepted “The State of Palestine” as a member in 2015, a year after the Palestinians accepted the court’s jurisdiction. In 2020, then U.S. President Donald Trump authorized economic and travel sanctions on the ICC ...
Palestine offers unconditional support for the work of civil society. The Court cannot succeed by only working with the government; it must work with civil society. Sometimes, victims have more trust with civil society than with their government. ...
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the organization of engaging in “illegitimate and baseless actions” targeting the United States and its ally, Israel. The ICC, which prosecutes individuals for grave international crimes...