JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinians on Tuesday asked the International Criminal Court to open an immediate investigation into Israeli practices in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza Strip — setting off a process that they hope will culminate with war crimes accusations against Israeli leaders.
The step drew Israeli condemnation and worsened already poor relations between the sides.
The step, known as a state party referral, seeks an investigation into Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, as well as Israeli military activity in the Gaza Strip, including the recent killing of dozens of Palestinians during mass protests along the border. The Palestinians seek all three areas, captured by Israel in 1967, for a future independent state.
Here is a closer look at the Palestinian move and its implications.
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