Fatouh Bensouda thinks – thinks! – that Israel’s settlements may be a “war crime.” Where does this notion come from? It comes from her (mis)reading of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, that states: “The Occupying Power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies.” It […]
What the ICC’s Fatouh Bensouda Should Know About the Efforts Israel Makes to Minimize Civilian Casualties
Yesterday we discussed the first part of the report by Jacob Magid at the Times of Israel about the three-judge panel’s decision giving the full ICC (with 18 judges) the right to exercise jurisdiction over Israel in investigating its putative “war crimes,” despite the fact that Israel is not a member of the ICC. Magid’s report […]
Why the ICC’s Claim of Jurisdiction Over Israel and Palestinians for War Crimes is Disturbing
In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel (chosen from the 18 members of the ICC) has concluded that the claims of the International Criminal Court to have jurisdiction to open a criminal investigation of possible war crimes that may have been committed by Israel or the Palestinians during Operation Protective Edge, which was fought in […]