François Dubuisson Professor of international law at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB). ICC Competent to Trial Crimes in Palestine: A Decisive Step? François Dubuisson · March 2021 After confirming its jurisdiction on 5 February 2021, the ICC announced on 3 March the opening of a formal investigation into crimes committed in the Palestinian territories. This is a victory for international law, even if we are still a long way from a trial. It all began in 2009, following (…)