The stage is set for Palestine to join the International Criminal Court this week.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas formally applied to join the ICC on January 1.
Membership could see Palestinians pursue Israel on war-crime charges.
However, Robert McMahon from the Council on Foreign Relations think-tank says any investigation into the recent conflict could be years-long.
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