WorldJERUSALEM, AFP -Israel is to host a working group of the International Criminal Court as it weighs whether to probe alleged war crimes in the 2014 Gaza war, an Israeli official said Friday. The group's arrival “shortly” will be unprecedented, he told AFP on condition of anonymity, saying the visit was intended to show the ICC team “how the Israeli judicial system works”. Israel and the Palestinians have accused each other of war crimes. The Palestinians formally asked the ICC last year to investigate the Jewish state, which has not signed up to the ICC, for alleged war crimes. “#ICC Prosecutor receives MFA of #Palestine: #ICC stands for independent & impartial justice #withoutfearorfavour” said an ICC tweet, which shows a smiling Bensouda and Malki shaking hands.

Source: Sunday Times September 02, 2016 16:07 UTC