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Tuesday, August 5, 2014
ICC says it has ‘no jurisdiction’ in Gaza
The International Criminal Court says in a statement concerning the Gaza Strip that “the ICC has no jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed on the territory of Palestine.”
ICC statement on Gaza:
"The ICC has no jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed on the territory of Palestine."— Julian Borger (@julianborger) August 5, 2014
According to The Guardian’s diplomatic correspondent, the ICC hasn’t “received any official document from Palestine indicating acceptance of ICC jurisdiction.”