ICC ruling means war crimes investigations go both ways
The International Criminal Court’s ruling that it has jurisdiction over the Palestinian territories has pleased many residents but alarmed others that Palestinian leaders could face investigations they fear will be political.
![1231018290 Hadi, the father of Mohammad one of the four victims of the extended Bakr family gather at their house in al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on February 7, 2021, surrounded by posters in memory of four children who were killed while playing on the beach during the 2014 Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza. - The International Criminal Court's ruling that it has jurisdiction over the situation in the Palestinian territories opens the way to it investigating alleged war crimes committed in the 2014 Israeli-Pa](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2021/02/GettyImages-1231018290.jpg/GettyImages-1231018290.jpg?h=b2589b4a&itok=3DB_Dptj)
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