During a press briefing this week, the Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat played hardball. He said that in the event of an American veto, the Palestinians would seek membership of the ICC. On Monday, the ICC upgraded Palestines status to non-state observer, a mainly symbolic move that also gives it the option of ratifying the Rome Treaty, which would allow it to have full member status. Palestinian membership of this court is a particular concern for Israel, as it fears it would be taken to task for war crimes.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 13:43:02 +0000
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