Seven years after Operation Protective Edge, Israeli officials are once again committing war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Marjorie Cohn.
Political cleansing, or politicide, is the murder of activists whose deaths deflate the confidence of the masses to take on the great granite block of power, writes Vijay Prashad.
Marjorie Cohn, who helped draft the report, says it asks the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to investigate responsible police officials.
Rashida Tlaib said the international court has a duty to investigate and deliver justice to victims of human rights violations and war crimes in Palestine.
The White House opposes the Hague-based court’s investigation of not only Afghanistan but also alleged crimes committed by Israeli officials against Palestinians.
Israel’s failure to initiate genuine proceedings against people charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity in Palestine opens it up to ICC intervention, write Dana Farraj and Asem Khalil.
Marjorie Cohn reports on a war-crimes complaint filed with the ICC against the U.S. president, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump adviser Jared Kushner