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Where Israeli raids on al-Aqsa might fall under international law
10 May 2021 22:13 BST
Continued attacks on al-Aqsa could fall foul of international laws to protect cultural sites during armed conflicts.
The Rome Statute of 1998, which established the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, declared that anyone "intentionally directing attacks against buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes [or] historic monuments" was committing a war crime.
The 1954 Hague Convention and the 1972 World Heritage Convention both also could cover the attacks, as examined by MEE here:
How Israeli raid on al-Aqsa Mosque could constitute a war crime
