article_snippet.sent: But Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Malki, speaking at Wednesday's ceremony, said it was a move toward greater justice.
article_snippet.sent: Indeed, today brings us closer to us shared goals of justice and peace.
article_snippet.sent: These are substantive commitments, which cannot be taken lightly," she said.
article_snippet.sent: the State Department urged the warring sides to resolve the warring sides differences through direct negotiations.
article_snippet.sent: Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda office would "conduct her office analysis in full independence and impartiality.
article_snippet.sent: The war between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza last summer left more than 2,000 people dead.
article_snippet.sent: CNN's Vasco Cotovio, Kareem Khadder and Faith Karimi contributed to this report.