The International Criminal Court and Israeli settlements: a travesty of justice? The International Criminal Court (ICC) claims that by enabling Jews to live in East Jerusalem, Israel is committing war crimes. The current situation in Sheikh Jarrah is an example of such claims. Many argue that East Jerusalem is illegally occupied territory, and that by “evicting” Palestinian families from their houses, Israel is committing war crimes. The ICC recently decided to investigate “war crimes committed in the territory of Palestine”.…