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Germany Says ICC Has No Jurisdiction in Palestinian Territories
(Ha'aretz) Noa Landau - Germany filed a petition Friday with the International Criminal Court backing Israel's argument that the court's jurisdiction does not extend to the Palestinian territories, as Palestine is not a state that fulfills all the criteria under general international law. "Palestine does not possess nor did it ever possess the jurisdiction that it would need" so the court may exercise its jurisdiction. The petition added that determination of territorial boundaries can be achieved only through direct negotiations and is not the role of the court.