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On Palestine Draft, 9 or 10 Yes Votes, 4 Abstentions, US Veto, ICP Sources Predict
. if fewer then nine yes votes, the veto wouldnt have to be used -- it would be the same after January 1, when there will be even more yes votes on the Security Council. But what comes next? Below, we cover the issue of the International.
Palestinians head back to UN seeking non-member state.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is heading back to the United Nations on September 27th to seek non member state status for Palestine through the General Assembly, although he is not pressing for a vote until after the U.S. presidential election on. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Mr Erekat suggested that the Palestinians would ultimately seek to join the International Criminal Court ��� a prospect that has long caused concern among Israeli policy makers.
Will the Palestinians go to the International Criminal Court? |
As the Washington Posts United Nations reporter, Lynch had been involved in the papers diplomatic coverage of crises in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan, and Somalia, as well as the nuclear standoffs with Iran and North Korea. He also played a key part in the Posts diplomatic reporting on the Iraq war, the International Criminal Court, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and U.S. counterterrorism strategy. Lynchs enterprise reporting has explored the��.
Palestinian-U.S. Relations Head for Stormy Times | Global.
Washingtons response to the speech that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered at the UN General Assembly last September 26 confirms that the bilateral Palestinian-U.S. relations are heading for stormy times. The U.S., which. ���negative developments at the UN General Assembly, UN Human Rights Council, and the International Criminal Court that could derail any prospects for the resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.��� Senator��.
Washingtons Policy: Blaming the Palestinians and.
But President Abbas is ready for being blamed in the end, no matter how much patience he shows, because blaming him is a preprogrammed policy for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was the one to set up the dead end.. For example, the State of Palestines accession to the International Criminal Court (ICC) gives it the means to bring legal action to hold the occupation accountable for its crimes, including war crimes or crimes against humanity.
On Palestine, No Vote Scheduled, UK Has Difficulties With Text, Lyall Grant Says
Before the Sudan expulsions meeting on December 30 of the Security Council, for now their last of the year, UK Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant told the press of the Palestine amended draft, ���the new text has been circulated but no negotiations have been .
Hamas backs International Criminal Court bid | Nation.
Travel and Outdoors �� Travel �� Outdoors �� Seattle guide �� Washington guide �� Oregon guide �� British Columbia guide �� Summer Guide. Hamas has signed a pledge to back any Palestinian bid to join the International Criminal Court, two senior officials in the group said Saturday. Palestinian. Abbas signaled that he hasnt made a decision yet after a meeting in Cairo with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, saying that we are about to finalize this issue. The two��.
Pakistan school attack, plane disappearances ��� tragedies mark 2014
Jan 4: Jerusalem: US Secretary of State John Kerry holds fresh talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas as he struggles to keep the faltering Israel-Palestinian peace process on track after the two sides indulged in a fresh verbal spat, casting a.
Palestine Draft Goes to Vote 5 pm in UNSC, Mansour Says 3 1/2 Months Enough
UNITED NATIONS, December 30, updated -- The Palestine amended resolution supported by the Arab Group on December 29 will be put to a vote in the UN Security Council on that afternoon of December 30, or morning of December 31, Palestinian .
Palestinian-U.S. relations head for stormy times
Washingtons response to the speech that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered at the UN General Assembly last September 26 confirms that the bilateral Palestinian-U.S. relations are heading for stormy times. The U.S., which opposed. Nor will he placate the U.S. by deferring Palestinian applications to join international treaties and organisations, such as the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice. All the indications are that��.
On Palestine Draft, Second UN Basement Meeting In As Many Days
Before the Sudan expulsions meeting on December 30 of the Security Council, for now their last of the year, UK Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant told the press of the Palestine amended draft, ���the new text has been circulated but no negotiations have been .
France to back Palestinian bid for observer status at UN.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague allegedly requested Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, pledge not to join the International Criminal Court after its UN status is upgraded, not to apply for full membership at the UN and to resume peace negotiations with Israel without any preconditions. At the moment the PA refuses. Last year, Washington used its veto power to block a Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN Security Council. A similar move is unlikely in��.
UNSC, failing the test of Palestine
It claimed that that this was a first step in a three-steps plan that also involves asking for international protection and joining all relevant UN organisations, including the International Criminal Court. But it also threatened to take similar steps.
Palestinian Recourse to the International Criminal Court.
Prefatory Note: Palestines Dilemma: To Go or Not to Go to the International Criminal Court was published on July 13, 2014 on the website of Middle East Eye, a site I strong recommend to all those with an interest in Middle East. Such reasoning from a Palestinian perspective is reinforced by the May 8th letter sent by 17 respected human rights NGOs to President Mahmoud Abbas urging Palestine to become a member of the ICC, and act to end Israels impunity.
US and Israeli intervention led UN to reject Palestinian.
Palestinian officials and other observers had thought Nigeria would back a Jordanian-tabled resolution, thereby delivering a nine-vote majority on the council which would have required a US veto to be blocked.. The Palestinian leadership was due to meet on Wednesday evening to consider its response, including whether to apply immediately for membership of the international criminal court, a move the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has long been��.
Will Palestinian President Abbas Turn to UN Security Council?
After the Truce: Gaza Conflict 101. Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas apparent shift to inviting international pressure on Israel, rather than relying solely on so far unsuccessful U.S. mediation, is poised to strain ties with Washington. Abbas adviser Nabil. In the event of a likely U.S. veto at the Security Council, Abbas would seek membership in dozens of international institutions and agencies, including the International Criminal Court. Abbas is to��.
The ICC in Palestine: Threat or Promise? | Justice in Conflict
. question of whether the International Criminal Court (ICC) will intervene in Palestine has come back to the fore. The following is an excerpt from my article, from yesterday, for the Monkey Cage blog at the Washington Post.
On Palestine, Arab Group Supports Amendments, UNclear When Voted On
UNITED NATIONS, December 29 -- Palestine met with the Arab Group at the UN about the pending draft Security Council resolution on December 29. Afterward, Inner City Press asked Palestines Observer Riyad Mansour and Jordans Permanent .
Hamas backs Abbas plan to end Israeli occupation ��� report.
Hamas and the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have reportedly agreed on a three-stage plan that would create an independent Palestinian state, first of all calling on the US to come up with defined borders that Israel would agree with.. So, the final option in the three-stage plan is to further expand Palestinian state recognition by applying for membership of international organizations ��� including the International Criminal Court. This way, Palestinians hope��.
Death of transgender teen sparks debate online
���If you are reading this, it means that I have committed suicide and obviously failed to delete this post from my queue,��� writes the 17-year-old high school student, who was hit by tractor on December 28 in Kings Mills, Ohio... In a New Year speech.
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Last Japanese imperial soldier to emerge from hiding in a jungle in the Philippines and surrender, 29 years after the end of World War II. Jan. 16. Suchitra Sen. Banjo-picking troubadour who sang for migrant workers, college students and star-struck.
Palestinian president backs membership in International Criminal Court
JERUSALEM ��� Stung by a failed U.N. resolution to push a Middle East peace settlement, the Palestinian Authority president pledged Wednesday to join the International Criminal Court ��� a move that could open the way for filing war crimes allegations.
Issues arise if Palestine pursues war crime charges against.
Hamas is a distinct organization from the Palestinian Authority lead by President Mahmoud Abbas who has recognized Israel and remains committed to non-violent change. Abbas is the one who is now making the critical decision of whether or not to sign the Rome Statues which would make Palestine a member of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands, and which would be the first step in starting the formal process and investigations of war��.
Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2014
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On Palestine Draft, US Kerrys Made 13 Calls, Vote Count in Play?
He has spoken with President Kagame of Rwanda; he has spoken on a few occasions with Jordanian Foreign Minister Judeh; he has spoken with the Saudi foreign minister, the Egyptian foreign minister, with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, with the UK.
Palestinian minister dies after Israeli army assault during.
���Today we were very upset with the martyrdom of one of our hero, one of our men, one of the freedom fighters in a peaceful protest,��� said Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas this evening, speaking before a meeting of the PLO... Recalling an earlier visit to Israel, Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen wrote: ���Back in 1980, Rabbi Moshe Levinger, a major force in the Israeli settlements movement, led me through the market at Hebron, wading through��.
Terror attacks, Mountie killings, Ghomeshi scandal among top news events in 2014
21 ��� Ukraines embattled president fled Kyiv after opposition protesters took control of the capital in the wake of three days of deadly clashes with police. More than 80 people were killed and hundreds injured in the worst violence in nearly three.
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Good morning. Heres what you need to know: ��� Next steps in the Mideast. President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority signed papers today to join the International Criminal Court and 16 other organizations, in a move that could bring harsh .
Whos Afraid of the International Criminal Court? | Foreign.
Last February, soon after Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi unleashed his forces against civilian protesters, the United Nations Security Council unanimously voted to refer the situation in Libya to the International Criminal Court.. voted to refer the situation in Libya to the International Criminal Court. Days later, the ICCs chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, announced the launch of an investigation of members of the Qaddafi regime, promising, There will be no impunity in Libya.
Security Council rejects Palestinian demand to withdraw Israeli forces
The proposal would ���undermine efforts to get back to an atmosphere that makes it possible to achieve two states for two peoples,��� she said after the vote. U.S. officials, who. Alternatively, Abbas might have been making the move as a prelude to ���a.
Palestinian president backs membership in International.
Washington Post JERUSALEM ��� Stung by a failed U.N. resolution to push a Middle East peace settlement, the Palestinian president pledged Wednesday to join the International Criminal Court in a move that could open the��.