Lawfare Update: ICC prosecutor mulls ‘Gaza war crimes’ probe
ICC prosecutor mulls ‘Gaza war crimes’ probe, YNet News, March 9, 2009
The chief prosecutor of the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) announced he may launch an investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes committed during its recent military offensive in Gaza…Moreno-Ocampo said he was examining complaints filed by Palestinian Justice Minister Ali Kashan in January according to which Israel used incendiary white phosphorus shells in crowded civilian areas in Gaza, contrary to international law.
According to the ICC prosecutor, Amnesty International and the Arab League had also presented his office with documentation related to Israel’s alleged illegal activities in the Hamas-ruled territory.
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