Politics determines ICC investigation of Israeli war crimes

After five years of procrastination, the International Criminal Court's prosecutor has announced an investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. From Palestinians' perspectives that may sound encouraging, but the rules of international law will be no match for politicians' fascination with violence as the way to govern.
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