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ICC ruling brings hope for Palestinians, dismay for Israelis Reuters 2/6/2021
International Criminal Court says it has jurisdiction in Palestinian territories © Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi
JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) - Many Palestinians see a ruling by the International Criminal Court that it has jurisdiction over the Palestinian territories as a belated chance of justice for victims of Israeli attacks.
But for many Israelis, Friday s ruling is worrying because they say they are the good guys defending themselves against Palestinian violence.
The ruling, delivered by a pre-trial chamber of three ICC judges, could lead to criminal investigations of Israel and Palestinian militant groups including Hamas. No probe was expected in the near future, however.
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JERICHO, West Bank (Reuters) - As a Palestinian living in Jerusalem, Ismail Daiq is used to negotiating the dividing lines between communities: the daily commute to his Jordan Valley date farm involves crossing a checkpoint on his way home.
A Palestinian health worker is vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after the delivery of doses from Israel, in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma
Now the coronavirus pandemic has created another faultline for him to navigate: the stark difference between access to vaccines in Israel and in the Palestinian territories.
Living within the Israeli health system, Daiq, 62, has already received his second COVID-19 vaccination in a country that is a leader in the world’s inoculation drive.
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(Reuters) - Working in close quarters, surrounded by maps of the Middle East, a small team based in Israel’s foreign ministry are focusing their sights on the Arab world.
Yonatan Gonen, who heads the Arabic-language social media unit within the Israeli foreign ministry, and Lorena Khateeb, a team member of the unit, work at their office in Jerusalem December 1, 2020. Picture taken December 1, 2020. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
Their mission: using social media to convince Arabs to embrace the Jewish state.
The team is spearheading an Arabic-language campaign via platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as part of a multi-pronged diplomatic effort to win over popular acceptance in the Middle East.
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