Were war crimes committed in Palestine?
The ICC has opened a probe into possible war crimes by Israel and Palestinians.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) said it would examine “in full independence and impartiality” crimes that may have committed during the Israeli war on Gaza. Palestinians also face possible accusations.
The decision by the court was slammed by Israel and the United States.
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list of 4 itemsThe Take: Are Israeli officials under threat of ICC prosecution?
Why would Israel and its allies fear the ICC?
Israeli officials eye threat of ICC arrest warrants over war in Gaza
But is the ICC really capaple of carrying out a full investigation into this case? And what would the consequences be?
Presenter: Shiulie Ghosh
Guests:
Alon Liel – former director general of the Israeli foreign ministry
Mustafa Barghouti – secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative
Jeff Handmaker – senior lecturer at the international institute of social studies at the Erasmus University Rotterdam