Posted on 01/15/2015 3:51:40 PM PST by Eleutheria5
A Lebanese newspaper reported that Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas told Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi that the Palestinian Authority would not file a case against Israel in the International Criminal Court if negotiations between Israel and the PA resumed “in the coming weeks.” According to the report in the Al-Ahabar newspaper, Abbas made the comments to Sisi during their meeting in Cairo Wednesday.
The PA several weeks ago formally requested membership in the ICC. Approval of the PA's membership is expected within two months. Last week, the PA recognized the ICC's jurisdiction to investigate what it said were Israeli war crimes allegedly committed during last summer's Gaza war. The ICC can prosecute individuals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed since July 1, 2002.
Israeli and US officials have decried the PA's attempts to be included in the ICC. Israel has delayed the transfer of $127 million to the PA in retaliation for the initial step, and the US said it was "reviewing" its $440 million aid package to the PA over the move, although technically membership to the ICC does not incur punishment - only a war crimes suit against Israel does, under American law. The PA has stated intent to file those charges against Israel in the Hague, and sources say that Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and his aides are already preparing material to do so.
However, all that may be unnecessary, Abbas reportedly told Sisi – if Israel agrees to return to the talks that the PA itself broke off last year. The talks unraveled last March when the PA refused to recognize Israel as a Jewish state and to extend talks beyond their April 29 deadline, indefinitely postponing the final tranche of 104 convicted terrorists....
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Where’s Mossad when they’re needed?
Israel will beat them in court with Jewish lawyers. How?
What’s the difference between a Jewish lawyer and a pitbull?
The pitbull eventually lets go...
I hope Bibi tells Abbas to pound sand. Incidentally, sand is one of the region’s most abundant natural resources./S
Mama Mia!
Oh wait, that’s “ABBA”.
Finally! Some jobs!!!!!!!!
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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FERNANDO.....
...would not file a case against Israel in the International Criminal Court if negotiations between Israel and the PA resumed "in the coming weeks."All he has to do is make a phone call, he broke off negotiations.
I’d be happy to give Abu Mazen a break.
Heck, he can even pick the leg!
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