Palestinians seek to join International Criminal Court

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has signed the Rome Statute in a bid to join the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Mr Abbas signed the founding treaty of the ICC at a meeting in Ramallah.

Correspondents say successful membership could see the Palestinians pursue Israel on war crimes charges.
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The Rome Statue was among some 20 international agreements signed by Mr Abbas at the meeting in Ramallah, in the West Bank. Signing up to the statute is seen as the first move to joining the ICC.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-30645462

[cosmicone]

1. Good for Abbas

Legal route is much better than shooting rockets indiscriminately. However, will he have the courage to arrest the top brass of Hamas and send them to The Hague for trials?

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2. No.

[SpankMe]

3. Maybe good, maybe not

The problem with joining the ICC is that about 1/4 the leadership of his country would then be subject to trial there for terrorism.

Watch out what you wish for - you may just get it!

[Arcadiasix]

4. This

[Rhinodawg]

5. What a joke.