[cont’d] Let Justice in the Gaza War Take Its Course (David Kaye)
Kaye says that the #ICC has jurisdiction over international crimes committed in Palestine since 2012, when the court's territorial jurisdiction was expanded to include the territory occupied by Israel.
[…] Regardless of the outcome of the cases, the prosecutor’s request that the court issue arrest warrants for #Netanyahu and #Sinwar helps cut through the polarizing language of the moment and promotes the idea that the basic rules of international humanitarian law apply to all. Anyone demanding an end to the conflict in Gaza and the release of all hostages from the grasp of Hamas should embrace the decision.
[…] There is a global cost to opposing the International Criminal Court. With U.S. and European support, the court is seeking to prosecute President Vladimir #Putin for alleged crimes in Ukraine. The court promotes the global interest in accountability for the worst crimes under international law. Attacks on it only benefit those who, like Mr. Putin, seek to delegitimize its existence.
