Former US Ambassador and Middle East peace envoy Dennis Ross provided an “Amicus Curiae” testimony to the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber regarding the investigation in Palestine. According to the overall statement of the 22-pages, the PA does not have and has never had any type of criminal jurisdiction, so this raises the very basic question of what jurisdiction the Palestinians have to delegate. He added that The Court’s involvement should not serve as a pretext for the sides not to take the hard steps that are needed in order to achieve lasting peace. To check the paper, click here