A Series of Complaints of Violence Against Palestinians in the Vicinity of Settler Zvi Bar Yosef’s Outpost – Sometimes With His Active Participation – Provides a Glimpse of the Impact of a Tiny Outpost on the Lives of Palestinians Living Nearby
For years we’ve been hearing from the settlers about the need to “regularize” the “young settlements,” an Orwellian name given by the settler establishment to the illegal
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February 16, 2021 |
The ICC s ruling to allow the possibility of an investigation into Israeli actions is only the start of a process that is likely to go on for many years. What are the next steps and what are the possible implications for Israel?
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Introduction
On February 5, 2021, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued its decision on the “Prosecution Request for a ruling on the Court’s territorial jurisdiction in Palestine.” In its majority decision, the pretrial chamber ruled that the Court’s territorial jurisdiction extends to all of the territories (the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip). Hence the ICC Prosecutor is now able to pursue her investigation regarding potential violations of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (“The Rome Statute”).
Settlers angry after the death of 16-year-old Ahuvia Sandak are protesting violently across the country and also attacking Palestinian property in the West Bank.