The International Criminal Court should investigate Israel and its leaders over the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, a United Nations expert said Tuesday. In a statement, Richard Falk, the UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in the Palestinian territories, said the civilian population in Gaza was "being collectively punished by policies that amount to a Crime Against Humanity." The international court should "determine whether the Israeli civilian leaders and military commanders responsible for the Gaza siege should be indicted and prosecuted for violations of international criminal law." DPA quoted Falk as saying that Israel was only allowing into Gaza small amounts of food and fuel in quantities enough to "stave off mass famine and disease."
