Applying International Criminal Law to Israel’s Treatment of the

Over the past decades there has been an increasing amount of attention directed towards international criminal law (ICL) and how to
ensure that perpetrators of international crimes will be held accountable and that victims will obtain justice. The purpose of this paper is to apply ICL to Israel’s policies towards the Palestinian people.

Rather than attempting to make a specific case against specific perpetrators, the aim of this paper is to set out the relevant legal framework for the application of international criminal law to some of Israel’s policies towards
the Palestinian people. This paper will thereby supplement other papers published by BADIL in the field of criminal justice, legal accountability and remedies as well as work by lawyers and other organizations with a view to combating the ongoing impunity of Israel and its officials.