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It seems like the Israeli entity is getting it from all sides, less popular than N. Korea and Iran amongst nations now the Palestinians join the World Court to gain Justice for the Israeli atrocities...
Soon, the Palestinians will gain their independence from a brutal occupation.
Palestinians tell ICC they want to join the court - Yahoo News
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Addressing members of the International Criminal Court for the first time, the Palestinians said Monday they have consensus to join the tribunal in the hopes of seeking justice for Israel's alleged crimes.
"We view the ICC as the international legal and peaceful mechanism to combat impunity and seek accountability and justice," Palestinian U.N. Ambassador Riyad Mansour said in his speech to the 122 members of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, which established the ICC.
"It is the court where the Palestinian people desire to seek justice for the war crimes and crimes against humanity being perpetrated against them by Israel, the occupying power," Mansour said.
The ambassador added that Palestine "may very well be the 123rd state party," but the timing is up to its leaders.
Mansour said the Palestinians were "profoundly grateful" for the invitation to participate in the assembly's meeting as an observer. That became possible after the U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in November 2012 to upgrade the Palestinians' status from a U.N. observer to a non-voting observer state. Previously, the Palestinians could attend as an "entity."
Soon, the Palestinians will gain their independence from a brutal occupation.
Palestinians tell ICC they want to join the court - Yahoo News
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Addressing members of the International Criminal Court for the first time, the Palestinians said Monday they have consensus to join the tribunal in the hopes of seeking justice for Israel's alleged crimes.
"We view the ICC as the international legal and peaceful mechanism to combat impunity and seek accountability and justice," Palestinian U.N. Ambassador Riyad Mansour said in his speech to the 122 members of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, which established the ICC.
"It is the court where the Palestinian people desire to seek justice for the war crimes and crimes against humanity being perpetrated against them by Israel, the occupying power," Mansour said.
The ambassador added that Palestine "may very well be the 123rd state party," but the timing is up to its leaders.
Mansour said the Palestinians were "profoundly grateful" for the invitation to participate in the assembly's meeting as an observer. That became possible after the U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in November 2012 to upgrade the Palestinians' status from a U.N. observer to a non-voting observer state. Previously, the Palestinians could attend as an "entity."