Palestinian Authority (PA) officials on Friday welcomed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) ruling that it has jurisdiction over Judea, Samaria, Gaza and eastern Jerusalem, paving the way for a war crimes probe against Israel.
“The ICC’s decision to consider Palestine as a member state according to the Treaty of Rome and the court's jurisdiction to consider Palestinian territories’ issues and complaints raised by the PA, a victory for right, justice, freedom and moral values in the world,” tweeted Hussein al-Sheikh, head of the PA’s General Authority of Civil Affairs.
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