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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ICC Prosecutor Refuses to Extend Jurisdiction to the Palestinian Authority After More than Three Years' Preliminary Investigation
April 5, 2012 - NEW YORK - This week, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, announced his decision not to pursue at this time a complaint filed by the Palestinian Authority (PA) against Israel.
At the very least, Moreno-Ocampo's determination signals the Prosecutor's willingness to defer the issue of Palestinian statehood vis-à-vis the Rome Statute to the United Nations. At most, it is an intermediate victory for the rule of law and against lawfare, the politicization and abuse of legal fora.
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