Posted on 08/05/2014 3:51:55 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
The Palestinian Authority (PA) is continuing its efforts to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Ma’an news agency reported on Tuesday.
According to the report, the PA’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Riyad al-Maliki, met with ICC officials to discuss the Israeli operation in Gaza.
During his visit, Al-Maliki inquired about the legal procedures necessary for the PA to join the ICC and sign the Rome Statute in order to take action against possible Israeli war crimes in Gaza, according to the report.
Al-Maliki said he would consult members of the Palestinian Authority government on the matter after his visit.
He noted that the PA should now qualify for ICC membership due to its status as a UN non-member observer state.
PA officials realize, however, that joining the ICC is a calculated risk because it would give Israel a forum to pursue war crimes charges against the PA as well and particularly against Hamas.
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The entire UN is a criminal organization.
Become a paying member and get preferred treatment eh?
Slogan for the International Criminal Court:
Justice of the Criminals, by the Criminals, and for the Criminals, should not perish from this earth.
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