The International Federation for Human Rights, No Peace without Justice, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, and Redress have submitted observations to the court asking to accept the territorial jurisdiction of Palestine. The statement affirmed that Palestine is a state party to the Rome statute, and, therefore, the court has territorial jurisdiction over the territory of Palestine and extends over West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza. The institutions emphasized that the mission and reason for the court’s existence are to prosecute international crimes. To check the paper, click here