Indirect talks between representatives from Israel and Palestine began in Cairo on Wednesday, reports the BBC.
The talks commenced as a truce between Hamas and Israel entered its second day today. Egyptian mediators plan to move between Palestinian and Israeli delegation in an attempt to formulate a common agreement.
Palestinian Authority Seeks ICC War Crimes Case
The Palestinian Foreign Minister announced that he had met International Criminal Court prosecutors on Tuesday to push for an investigation into war crimes, reports Reuters.
“Everything that has happened in the last 28 days is clear evidence of war crimes committed by Israel, amounting to crimes against humanity. There is no difficulty for us to show or build the case. Evidence is there for people to see and collect. Israel is in clear violation of international law,” said Riad al-Malki.
Though the Palestinian Authority (PA) has not ratified the Rome statute which allows them to join the ICC, Malki said that the PA wanted to give the ICC jurisdiction to investigate alleged crimes by both sides in the Gaza conflict and that he had discussed a timeline with the prosecutors for the PA to join the ICC.
He added that the PA’s current states as a ‘non-member state’ at the United Nations, qualified it to become and ICC member, whilst noting that the application would only go ahead with the cooperation of Hamas.
Israel declined to public comment on the Palestinian Foreign minister’s remarks.
The talks commenced as a truce between Hamas and Israel entered its second day today. Egyptian mediators plan to move between Palestinian and Israeli delegation in an attempt to formulate a common agreement.
Palestinian Authority Seeks ICC War Crimes Case
The Palestinian Foreign Minister announced that he had met International Criminal Court prosecutors on Tuesday to push for an investigation into war crimes, reports Reuters.
“Everything that has happened in the last 28 days is clear evidence of war crimes committed by Israel, amounting to crimes against humanity. There is no difficulty for us to show or build the case. Evidence is there for people to see and collect. Israel is in clear violation of international law,” said Riad al-Malki.
Though the Palestinian Authority (PA) has not ratified the Rome statute which allows them to join the ICC, Malki said that the PA wanted to give the ICC jurisdiction to investigate alleged crimes by both sides in the Gaza conflict and that he had discussed a timeline with the prosecutors for the PA to join the ICC.
He added that the PA’s current states as a ‘non-member state’ at the United Nations, qualified it to become and ICC member, whilst noting that the application would only go ahead with the cooperation of Hamas.
Israel declined to public comment on the Palestinian Foreign minister’s remarks.