Defining “State” for the Purpose of the International Criminal Court: The Problem Ahead after the Palestine Decision
Journal: University of Pittsburgh Law Review
Year: 2016

In April 2012, the former ICC Prosecutor Ocampo rejected Palestine’s declaration for accepting ICC jurisdiction. The prosecutor decided that only a “state” is eligible to accept ICC jurisdiction and Palestine was not a “state” according to the UN General Assembly. So after the UN General Assembly recognized the State of Palestine seven months later, Palestine, now eligible to accept ICC jurisdiction, resubmitted its declaration and acceded to the ICC Statute in early 2015. Incumbent Prosecutor B