Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today signed the Palestinian Authority up for membership at the International Criminal Court (ICC), in response to the failed bid for recognition as a state at the UN Security Council, which the US vetoed.
The move sets the stage for Palestinians to complain about the Israeli military’s commission of war crimes, and sparked a threat of retaliation by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who insisted that ISIS carries out war crimes, and Hamas is like ISIS, and Abbas had ties with Hamas, so Abbas could face similar charges.
The US also opposed Abbas’ move, as indeed it opposes anything that might upset Israel, with the State Department saying they were “deeply troubled” by the prospect of Palestine being an ICC member.
Both the US and Israel are signatories to the ICC charter, though both have also indicated that they never intend to ratify the agreement and bring themselves into compliance.
Hope this works out for them.
I hope so too.
However they have nothing to lose as they have already lost everything – their land, their lives and all hope of living a decent life.
another instance of The American Legacy program though I doubt they will ever admit their perfidy – even though the entire world can see it.
Supposedly the timing of this is really bad. Just before the elections in israel. Some claim this is going to give the racists apartheidists just what they need to win.
I wish you'd get your facts straight. The US didn't have to veto, as the SC voted it down.
If the US had voted for the Resolution, all of our colonies would have too.
Yes, but the U.S. voted against it. Essentially the same result, protecting a racist murderous regime.
I'm glad the Palestinians are trying to go through the system to get justice! It is a shame that Israel and the US prefer Palestinian intifadas instead.
Appealing to the American people is a lost cause Jason, but more and more the rest of the world is listening. Hopefully it's not too little too late. Good work Jason and Happy New Year to you and all peaceloving people of the world.
Actually, it's highly uplifting. It profoundly saddens, greatly sickens, and mildly angers me that one could find it 'deeply troubling.' Indeed, if whoever that is doesn't shut up I'll be opening up a can of thesaurus on their emotionally overburdened a$$.
Criminal morality of our Western powers — Keep a promises unless it hurts, never to be punished if it hurts
“the ICC charter… they never intend to ratify the agreement and bring themselves into compliance.”
There is no American government that represents the people as there is no Israeli government accountable to anyone. Both governments are outlaw terrorist entities who endanger everyone. Kudos to Fatah…may every single Israeli war criminal be forced to look over there shoulder…
The best solution for the Palestinians is for inclusion in to Israel with equal political rights That is a scenario that even the worst Zionist would have a hard time arguing against. World opinion would overwhelmingly support that argument. If the Zionist fight it, as they certainly will, they will be exposed for what they really want a pure Jewish state on stolen land.
They can not forever hold in bondage a majority of the people in the former mandate.
The dual citizens would leave the second that happened. All that work to drive the arabs out so they could be a democracy would be lost. They could not exist except in a level playing field.
Why would Israel act like they have something to worry about? Have not every other cry been they are the most moral nation with the most moral military on the planet. What do they have to worry about? Are they worried that they lied and they have to worry about the Palestinians somehow can cook the books. Or do they know without the USA influence People like A. Sharon might actually face justice for what they have done. The world has lost the chance to hang Sharon but are their others who need to be hanged like those attacked the USS Liberty?
I really don't understand why the Israelis would be upset? I mean if what they claim is true that they have not committed war crimes than they have absolutely nothing to worry about, right?
Israel – the non-participant – is calling on the ICC to reject the application because Palestine is not a recognized state – a classic "Catch 22" situation.