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Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article5636069.ece
International Prosecutor Looks at Ways to Put Israeli Officers on Trial for Gaza "War Crimes"
[Times-UK] Catherine Philp and James Hider - When Palestinian groups petitioned the International Criminal Court over alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza, its prosecutor said that it was unable to take the case because it had no jurisdiction over Israel, a nonsignatory to the court. Now, however, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the ICC prosecutor, has told The Times that he is examining the case for Palestinian jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed in Gaza. Palestinian groups have submitted arguments asserting that the Palestinian Authority is the de facto state in the territory where the crimes were allegedly committed, despite its lack of internationally recognized statehood. "It is the territorial state that has to make a reference to the court. They are making an argument that the Palestinian Authority is, in reality, that state," said Moreno-Ocampo. Determining jurisdiction was a first step, he said, and only after it had been decided could he launch an investigation.