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| Paleostine joins International Criminal Court today |
| 2015-04-01 |
| [ARABNEWS] Palestine will raise the stakes in a legal battle with Israel on Wednesday when it joins the International Criminal Court, but any case over alleged crimes in the occupied territories is unlikely to come to trial for some years — if ever. With the court swamped with investigations in Africa and prosecutors already struggling to secure convictions, legal experts say they need to be absolutely certain before proceeding with a highly politicized case against Israel. Practical problems will also need to be overcome. As a non-member of the ICC, Israel is under no obligation to cooperate, even if it comes under international pressure to do so. Fatou Bensouda, the ICC’s chief prosecutor, opened a preliminary examination in January into alleged crimes committed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. This pro-forma step followed the Palestinians’ acceptance of the court’s jurisdiction on Jan. 1, a prelude to membership on April 1. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Yeah, but they only have to buy 20 pairs of shoes. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2015-04-01 18:02 |
| #4 Committee of 40. Now that committee is doomed. Too large. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2015-04-01 17:52 |
| #3 With the court swamped with investigations in Africa and prosecutors already struggling to secure convictions, legal experts say they need to be absolutely certain before proceeding with a highly politicized case against Israel. Nahhhh I bet they can move those Juice trials right up front |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-04-01 16:33 |
| #2 What about the Hammas ? have they joined the ICC too yet ? If so, maybe Abu-Maazen can start criminal proceedings against the Hammas Hulligans for shooting the pro-Fatah Gazan Paleo's in the knee-caps and then throwing them from the fifth floor of buildings right after Hammas gained power in Gazza |
| Posted by: Elder of Zion 2015-04-01 13:23 |
| #1 A 40-member committee of Palestinians has spent the past three months looking at two areas where they believe the Israelis have violated international law. Of course, they are the sweet voice of reason (sarc). We will take up the Palestinian violations...like never. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-04-01 07:15 |