Challenging the Israeli Attorney General’s Conception of Sovereignty: The Issue of Jurisdiction concerning the "Situation of Palestine" before International Criminal Court

A legal response to Israel’s Attorney General, who argued the ICC lacks jurisdiction over Palestine based on classical state-sovereignty principles. Adalah contends this view is outdated and self-contradictory — even conflicting with the AG’s own prior arguments before the Israeli Supreme Court — and argues the ICC should exercise jurisdiction to address the “legal black hole” facing Palestinians in Gaza, who are denied both civil remedies and criminal accountability for harm caused by Israeli military actions.

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