Palestinians wary of ICC call for probe into Israeli war crimes
Palestinians received with skepticism the announcement by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor that an investigation should be launched to document war crimes in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, while some believe it could herald change if it is followed by concrete actions.
Activist groups around the world are heralding the Dec. 20 announcement by chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda, who said, “I am satisfied that war crimes have been or are being committed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.” Pending confirmation from the court that it has jurisdiction over the Palestinian territories, Bensouda recommended the ICC pursue a full investigation.
However, Palestinians literally confined to those territories by the Israeli blockade are more skeptical — if not outright dismissive.
