Palestinians ask ICC to investigate alleged Israeli human rights crimes

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Tuesday submitted a request asking the International Criminal Court to investigate alleged human rights violations linked to Israeli settlement policies.

The application goes further than a 2015 request for prosecutors to examine alleged crimes in the region and could fast-track the process to a full investigation.

(Reporting by Stephanie van den Berg; Writing by Anthony Deutsch; Editing by Hugh Lawson)