International court to probe alleged war crimes in Palestinian areas, pending jurisdiction.
"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," Bensouda said.
It is not clear when a decision would be made but Bensouda said she had asked the court to"rule expeditiously" and to allow potential victims to participate in proceedings. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said the ICC decision was"a dark day in the history of Israel"."The ICC only has jurisdiction over petitions submitted by sovereign states. But there has never been a Palestinian state," he said in a statement.
The ICC has the authority to hear cases of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity committed on the territory of the 123 countries that have signed up to it. Israel has not joined the court but the Palestinian Authority has done so.
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