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Several Palestinian human rights organizations and the League of Arab States have filed a lawsuit urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate and issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders for war crimes and genocide in Gaza. The lawsuit calls for urgent attention to the continuous barrage of Israeli airstrikes on densely populated civilian areas within Gaza. The lawsuit also seeks to hold Israel accountable for apartheid and incitement to genocide. The lawsuit comes amid increasing international pressure on the ICC to fulfill its duty to stop the Gaza genocide. Legal researchers argue that certain alleged crimes in Palestine do not require access to the territory to be investigated. Noura Erakat, a Palestinian human rights attorney, discusses the history of imposing two types of law in the region. The lawsuit has prompted discussions about whether an ICC investigation will hold Israel accountable in Gaza.