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Israel-Palestinian 'war crimes' probed by the ICC
BBC News ^ | January 16, 2015

Posted on 01/16/2015 9:36:50 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

The International Criminal Court has begun considering whether to investigate alleged war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The Hague-based ICC said on Friday it had "opened a preliminary examination into the situation in Palestine".

It is an automatic step taken by the court upon a referral. The Palestinians have asked the ICC to investigate Israeli "crimes" since June 2014.

Israel and the US have strongly criticised the Palestinians' move.

After the Palestinians applied to join the ICC, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they had chosen "a path of confrontation" and that Israel would "not sit idly by".

Israel has accused the Palestinians themselves of committing war crimes, including by firing missiles into civilian areas during the 50-day conflict between Israel and militants in Gaza last year.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Egypt; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: egypt; gaza; hamas; iran; islam; islamists; israel; lebanon; mideast; sinai; waronterror
Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate the Jews. -- Golda Meir
1 posted on 01/16/2015 9:36:50 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Where’s Palestine anyways?


2 posted on 01/16/2015 9:38:54 AM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Time for another nice big BS flag. Right here :


3 posted on 01/16/2015 9:41:27 AM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..)
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To: b4its2late

A large gay bar outside Islamabad.


4 posted on 01/16/2015 9:46:58 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

There is no “ situation in Palestine “. They cant have something in nothing. (What a f-Ing farce!!!).


5 posted on 01/16/2015 10:29:30 AM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I am shocked, shocked I tell you, to discover that the ICC judge is a Black African Muslim.


6 posted on 01/16/2015 11:39:26 AM PST by CdMGuy
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