Azarova, V and Mariniello, T (2017) Why the ICC Needs A ‘Palestine Situation’ (More than Palestine Needs the ICC): On the Court’s Potential Role(s) in the Israeli/Palestinian Context. Diritti Umani e Diritto Internazionale (Human Rights and International Law), 11 (1). pp. 115-150. ISSN 1971-7105

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Abstract

This article interrogates the potential role of the ICC in the Israeli-Palestinian context as a function of the relationship between international criminal justice and the maintenance of peace. It argues that the Palestine situation presents the ICC with a critical opportunity to redress its ‘crises’ of effectiveness and legitimacy. The risks of an ICC intervention for the Palestinian population and for the Court may have been underappreciated. However, the Court’s reluctance to open an investigation in the Palestine situation, and missed opportunities during the deliberation of Palestine’s 2009 declaration requesting jurisdiction, have undermined its institutional integrity and contributed to the waning of its standing as an enforcer of international law. This contribution concludes that the ICC’s potential to deter international crimes in the Israeli-Palestinian context is limited, and the Court needs a ‘Palestine situation’ more than the Palestine needs the ICC.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Valentina Azarova, Triestino Mariniello, Why the ICC Needs a 'Palestine Situation' (More than Palestine Needs the ICC): On the Court's Potential Role(s) in the Israeli-Palestinian Context, on "Diritti umani e diritto internazionale, Rivista quadrimestrale" 1/2017, pp. 115-150, doi: 10.12829/86207
Subjects:	J Political Science > JX International law
Divisions:	Law
Publisher:	Società editrice il Mulino S.p.A.
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	03 Oct 2023 14:47
Last Modified:	03 Oct 2023 14:47
DOI or ID number:	10.12829/86207
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/21675

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