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Guardian: Israel may face war crimes trials over Gaza
• Court looks at whether Palestinians can bring case
• International pressure grows over conflict
The international criminal court is considering whether the Palestinian Authority is “enough like a state” for it to bring a case alleging that Israeli troops committed war crimes in the recent assault on Gaza.
The deliberations would potentially open the way to putting Israeli military commanders in the dock at The Hague over the campaign, which claimed more than 1,300 lives, and set an important precedent for the court over what cases it can hear.
As part of the process the court’s head of jurisdictions, part of the office of the prosecutor, is examining every international agreement signed by the PA to decide whether it behaves - and is regarded by others - as operating like a state.
The Israeli Supreme Court’s Judgment on Humanitarian Access to the Gaza Strip Insufficiently Examines Compliance with International Law during the Recent Incursions
The Israeli High Court of Justice issued its judgment on 19 January 2009 in two cases lodged by several human rights organizations to allow for the evacuation of civilians injured as a result of the mass bombardments in the Gaza Strip during Israel’s operation “Cast Lead” and to call upon the Israeli government to comply with its obligations under international law by supplying gas and electricity to the Strip, a petition that proceeds from the judgment first submitted in the case of Jaber al-Bassiouni in January 2008.
