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2019-12-22 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

ICC to investigate alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories

[France24] The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said Friday she wanted to open a full investigation into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories, sparking a furious reaction from Israel and condemnation from the United States.

The Palestinians welcomed the move by the ICC as a "long overdue step" following a nearly five-year preliminary probe by the prosecutor into the situation since the 2014 war in Gaza.

"I am satisfied that there is a reasonable basis to proceed with an investigation into the situation in Palestine," ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said in a statement.

"In brief, I am satisfied that war crimes have been or are being committed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip," she added, without specifying the perpetrators of the alleged crimes.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the decision made the Hague-based court, which Israel has refused to sign up to since its creation in 2002, a "political tool" against the Jewish state.

"The court has no jurisdiction in this case. The ICC only has jurisdiction over petitions submitted by sovereign states. But there has never been a Palestinian state," Netanyahu said in a statement.

Bensouda said that before opening a full probe, she would ask the ICC to rule on the territory over which it has jurisdiction because of the "unique and highly contested legal and factual issues attaching to this situation."

"Specifically, I have sought confirmation that the ’territory’ over which the Court may exercise its jurisdiction, and which I may subject to investigation, comprises the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza."

The prosecutor added however that she did not require any authorisation from judges to open a probe as there had been a referral from the Palestinians, who joined the court in 2015.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-22 00:55|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 ICC findings and outcome, most unpredictable.

[sarc off]

Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-22 01:00|| 2019-12-22 01:00|| Front Page Top

#2 (i) Why in non-WoT?
(ii) Actions have consequences.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-12-22 01:32|| 2019-12-22 01:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Moved to Page 2: WoT Background.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-12-22 01:54|| 2019-12-22 01:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks! My error.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-22 01:55|| 2019-12-22 01:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Born on 31 January 1961 in Banjul (then Bathurst), The Gambia, Bensouda is the daughter of Omar Gaye Nyang, who was a government driver and the country's most prominent wrestling promoter.

She attended primary and secondary school in the Gambia before leaving in 1982 for Nigeria, where she graduated from the University of Ife with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree in 1986. The following year, she obtained her Barrister-at-Law (BL) professional qualification from the Nigeria Law School.

Human rights in the Gambia According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 78.3% of Gambian girls and women have suffered female genital mutilation.[57] LGBT activity is illegal, and punishable with life imprisonment.

Politics and government The Gambia gained independence from the United Kingdom on 18 February 1965. From 1965 to 1994, the country was ostensibly a multi-party liberal democracy. It was ruled by Dawda Jawara and his People's Progressive Party (PPP). However, the country never experienced political turnover during this period and its commitment to succession by the ballot box was never tested.[44] In 1994, a military coup propelled a commission of military officers to power, known as the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC). After two years of direct rule, a new constitution was written and in 1996, the leader of the AFPRC, Yahya Jammeh, was elected as President. He ruled in an authoritarian style until the 2016 election, which was won by Adama Barrow, backed by a coalition of opposition parties.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-12-22 05:43|| 2019-12-22 05:43|| Front Page Top

#6 The solution to this is simple. Arrest the investigators for conspiring and providing aid and comfort to terrorists, try them and upon conviction execute them. It's time someone tells the ICC to FOAD.

Posted by Silentbrick 2019-12-22 11:08|| 2019-12-22 11:08|| Front Page Top

#7 So Gambia went downhill post independence?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-12-22 15:58|| 2019-12-22 15:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Complainers maintain that the Gambia
Is almost as bad as Escambia.
I say, Pensacola
Ain't got no ebola
And doesn't make bushmeat from Bambi... uh...
Harambe. Uh.

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