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Mahmoud Abbas is again insisting on failure
Accession to the court wouldnt bring Palestinians any closer to statehood, and it might expose the Hamas movement to war crimes prosecution. It could cause. He could endorse the framework laboriously negotiated by Secretary of State John F. Kerry.
Palestine goes to UN Security Council to Demand Israeli.
In that case, Palestinian circles are suggesting that Mahmoud Abbas will have no choice but finally to go to the International Criminal Court to charge Israel with crimes against humanity (i.e. systematic war crimes).. UN observer state]) United Nations General Assembly voted in 2012 to admit Palestine as a non-member UN observer state (the same status as the Vatican enjoys), however, it opened the door for Palestine to take Israels squatting policy to the ICC.
UN rejects resolution to end Israels occupation
Abbas has found himself under pressure at home to proceed with his push at the U.N. and take other measures after months of unrest with Israel. Pressure. ���We can go again to the Security Council any time, and if the council says no then, president.
Palestinians push UN bid for statehood
. Israel to join a renewed peace effort. The Palestinian move at the United Nations came as the European parliament overwhelmingly backed recognition of a Palestinian state, the latest assembly in Europe to adopt a motion to that end.. The.
Washington - Kerry Says He Hopes To Revive Israeli.
Kerry repeated the long-standing U.S. opposition to unilateral actions by either the Israelis or the Palestinians, warning the latter against any effort to take Israel before the International Criminal Court in The Hague.. The Palestinians became eligible to join the ICC after the U.N. General Assembly upgraded the Palestinians status at the world body in November from observer entity to non-member state, a move that was widely seen as a de facto recognition of an[.
What would happen if Palestine joined the International.
Palestine would be an unprecedented political and legal challenge to the court but theres no shortage of evidence of Israeli crimes.. The 2013 report of a UN Human Rights Council Fact-Finding Mission confirmed that ���The transfer of Israeli citizens into the OPT [occupied Palestinian territories], prohibited under international humanitarian law and international criminal law, is a... Permalink Submitted by Terry Washington (not verified) on Sat, 08/23/2014 - 07:48.
AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EST
They also could be a topic of discussion as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Netanyahu and European officials this week over a promised U.N. Security Council proposal dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict... But the looming.
The REAL Reason for the Assault In Gaza? | Zero Hedge
Israel pulled out of Gaza in 2005. The Palestinians also hope to use their upgraded status to join additional U.N. bodies, such as the International Criminal Court, where they could attempt to prosecute Israel. At the same time,��.
Ari Shavit Wants Plan B for Israel/Palestine
When I spoke with him in Denver, Shavit said that formal talks to attain an all-inclusive Israeli-Palestinian peace treaty have always failed, creating a vacuum that has led to accelerating violence. Its on the. The alternative he proposes is: a.
Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News: 12/11 Links Pt1: Bayefsky: UN.
But the ICC was established to determine the guilt of individuals, not the borders of nations (border disputes are to be referred to the International Court of Justice). The UN General Assembly decision. As President Obamas special envoy, he declared in an August 2010 op-ed in the New York Times that Israel should withdraw from at least 95 percent of the West Bank and accept a Palestinian capital in Arab East Jerusalem. In one job or another, Indyk has spent the��.
Analysis: Will Abbas apply for full membership in ICC despite US opposition?
Abbass recurring threats to join the ICC are seen by some Palestinians as a message directed to the US administration to ���hold me back or else.��� He is hoping to use this card to force Washington to exert pressure on Israel to make far-reaching.
OTHER VIEWS: Palestinians again insisting on failure
Instead, having refused to respond to Obama, Abbas is now pushing yet another quixotic attempt to have the U.N. Security Council impose Palestinian terms for a settlement on Israel. On Monday, Arab diplomats said. By not forcing the United States.
Issues arise if Palestine pursues war crime charges against.
Abbas is the one who is now making the critical decision of whether or not to sign the Rome Statues which would make Palestine a member of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands, and which would be the first. The evidence overwhelmingly supports basic Palestinian allegations���Israel is guilty either of aggression in violation of the UN Charter or is in flagrant violation of its obligations as the Occupying Power under the Geneva Convention to��.
International Criminal Court refuses to investigate Cast Lead
The International Criminal Court will not investigate Israels conduct during its December 2008 offensive on Gaza because Palestine is not a state, the world prosecutor said Tuesday.. as a state. But, Palestine still holds observer status in the UN, and so the ICC cannot at this time investigate allegations of war crimes committed on Palestinian territory, the prosecutor said.. Anything thats mobile, that moves in the zone, even if its a three-year-old, needs to be killed.
White House: Israel faces estrangement from allies if settlement building proceeds
Abbas has threatened that if the resolution is vetoed, as it surely would be by the United States, Palestinians will try to take Israel to the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes. The housing construction and planned U.N. resolution.
UN-Truth �� More settlements announced on the day after.
But, at the Gala Opening Dinner of the Saban Forum in Washington D.C. on 30 November, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman ��� who himself lives in a settlement in the West Bank, east of Bethlehem ��� said, according to a.. Human Rights Watch Director Kenneth Roth suggests that Israel may be trying to get the Palestinians to go to the International Criminal Court to complain [which may then bring U.S. punishment down on their heads, and may also risk a��.
Prison Planet.com �� The REAL Reason for the Assault In.
We noted yesterday that many speculate that the timing of the war in Gaza is because it is (1) after the U.S. elections and before the Israeli elections or (2) part of the run-up to a war with Iran. A third reason is. On November 8th, the Washington Post reported: The Palestinians. The Palestinians also hope to use their upgraded status to join additional U.N. bodies, such as the International Criminal Court, where they could attempt to prosecute Israel. At the same time��.
Hague court under western pressure not to open Gaza war crimes inquiry
According to the book, Rough Justice: the International Criminal Court in a World of Power Politics, by David Bosco, the Americans suggested that a Palestine investigation might be too much political weight for the institution to bear. They made clear.
2014 Year in Review: The Events That Shaped a Turbulent Year
5 truce, bringing the total to more than 4,300, according to the U.N.. Russias economy. President Barack Obama, acting without Congress, in December said he would move to re-establish diplomatic ties with Cuba after more than five decades of open.
Bypassing Israel: The necessity of recognition in European.
. on the ground. Scott Ratner says only the international arena offers a venue where Palestinian national aspirations are not encumbered by Israeli desiderata or obstacles that will forever prevent the materialization of a Palestinian state.. Its a terrible (cant overstate that) way to go about it... Negotiator says Palestinians will turn to UN and International Criminal Court if measure fails; Meshal says not looking for conflict with Israel, but ready for it nonetheless.
Israeli leader declares victory in Gaza war
JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Israels prime minister declared victory Wednesday in the recent war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, saying the military campaign had dealt a heavy blow and a cease-fire deal gave no concessions to the Islamic militant group.
Russia overestimated EUs independence from US ��� Lavrov to French media
Its also a cause of concern of the United Nations, because this decree was, again, criticized in the latest report of the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator Office [the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs].. because the.
This Day, December 5, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
Born in Eretz Israel in 138 (three years after the last rebellion against Rome) Judah, as the Nasi and head of the Sanhedrin, was both the religious and political leader of the Jewish community. His greatest claim to fame was his role.. 1882: A.
France to back Palestine U.N. bid | - Foreign Policy
Before moving to Foreign Policy, Lynch reported on diplomacy and national security for the Washington Post for more than a decade. As the Washington Posts United Nations reporter, Lynch had been. the Israelis into negotiations we dont believe that. If they might have in mind to take the issue to the International Criminal Court it will not help, of course, from the perspective of a return to the negotiation table, said one senior U.N. based diplomat. We fear Abbas is��.
Washingtons Policy: Blaming the Palestinians and.
They are gearing up for what comes after thwarting the political process and the blame shifting, and for what comes after the necessary measures to create a Jewish state free of Palestinians in Israel, through forcible deportation or by. For example, the State of Palestines accession to the International Criminal Court (ICC) gives it the means to bring legal action to hold the occupation accountable for its crimes, including war crimes or crimes against humanity.
Gaza crisis: UN claims Israel did not allow evacuation from.
Israeli strike on UN shelter kills at least 15; US says Israel could take additional steps to prevent civilian casualties; Protest marches unfold in West Bank and Tel Aviv; Read the latest blog summary. Palestinians sit in a debris-strewn street after what witnesses said was an Israeli air strike that killed two children Photograph: SUHAIB SALEM/REUTERS.. with ABC news reporting clashes at the Qalandia checkpoint, and other reports of ambulances on the move.
Palestinians proceed at UN in move to take Israel to International Criminal Court
Riyad Mansour, the head of the Palestinian delegation at the United Nations, handed over paperwork related to the Palestinian decision to sign several treaties, including one that would give the International Criminal Court at The Hague jurisdiction to.
Abbas to push UN vote this month on observer state status.
It means Palestine, once its status is upgraded, can use the International Courts. Specifically the International Criminal Court (ICC) where they can take legal action to challenge Israels occupation of the West Bank as well��.
Gestures over progress
Instead, having refused to respond to Mr. Obama. Mr. Abbas is now pushing yet another quixotic attempt to have the U.N. Security Council impose Palestinian terms for a settlement on Israel. On Monday, Arab diplomats said they were reluctantly going.
New York - UN to Vote Thursday on Raising Palestinian Status
Israel pulled out of Gaza in 2005. The Palestinians also hope to use their upgraded status to join additional U.N. bodies, such as the International Criminal Court, where they could attempt to prosecute Israel. At the same time,��.
Israel, Facing Criticism, to Investigate Possible Military Misconduct in Gaza
TEL AVIV ��� Israel on Wednesday announced it had begun criminal investigations into five instances of possible military misconduct in the 50-day Gaza war, an implicit acknowledgment of sensitivity to the widespread criticism, even among allies like the .
Wave of EU yes votes heightens confidence in UN bid | Al.
Five EU states have said they will back the Palestinian Authoritys bid to enhance its status at the United Nations, defying mounting pressure from the US and Israel to oppose the move.. But its their sovereign decision to make, how to proceed.. upgrade the PAs status from a UN observer to a non-member observer state, making available to it more legal avenues to pursue at the United Nations, namely the power to refer Israel to the International Criminal Court.