Palestinian rights groups urge Abbas to sign Rome Statute

MEMO | Monday, 01 September 2014 12:16   A number of Palestinian human rights groups have called on the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to immediately sign the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in order to facilitate the prosecution of Israeli leaders over war crimes.The NGOs include the Aldameer Association for Human Rights, the […]

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ICC: Investigation of alleged war crimes unfeasible unless Rome Statute joined

[ PIC 31/08/2014 – 06:31 AM ] GENEVA, (PIC)– “Under the laws of The Hague court, my office can only investigate alleged war crimes in Palestine if it grants us jurisdiction in its territory. It has not done so,” prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda said. ‘’Has the international criminal court avoided opening […]

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West ‘nobbles’ ICC to be silent on Gaza genocide ~ by Stuart Littlewood

  Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:31AM GMT | PressTV | by Stuart Littlewood Was anyone surprised to hear that the International Criminal Court is under pressure not to investigate Israel’s war crimes in Gaza? The British government wouldn’t even vote for the UN Human Rights Council’s proposal to launch an inquiry and, along with France, […]

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End occupation or face ICC: Palestine to ask UN set ‘timetable’ for Israeli withdrawal

RT.com |  August 28, 2014 14:20 Get short URL A Palestinian boy collects copies of the Koran from the remains of a mosque, which witnesses said was hit by an Israeli air strike, in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip August 25, 2014. (Reuters / Mohammed Salem) Palestine will ask the UN Security Council […]

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#ICC4Israel | International campaign to prosecute Israeli war criminals

[ PIC 27/08/2014 – 09:57 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Palestinian Bar Association declared the launch of the international campaign to prosecute Israeli officials for committing war crimes and massacres in Gaza. The international campaign declared its intention to hold Israel accountable at the International Criminal Court for its challenge to and violation of the […]

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#ICC4Israel | Hamas signs Palestinian application for ICC membership

Maan News Agency | (updated) 23/08/2014 16:46 GAZA CITY (AFP) — Hamas has signed a proposal for the Palestinians to apply to join the International Criminal Court at which legal action could be taken against Israel, a senior official of the movement said Saturday.”Hamas signed the document which (Palestinian) president (Mahmoud Abbas) put forth as […]

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#GazaUnderAttack | Lawyer: Palestine can still sue Israel at ICC

PressTV | Aug 13, 2014   A French lawyer says there are still legal channels to prosecute Israel for its war crimes in Gaza at the International Criminal Court (ICC) after Palestine’s initial case was rejected last week, Press TV reports.   Gilles Devers had filed a case at the ICC on behalf of Palestine […]

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#GazaUnderAttack | Palestinians Claim UN Protection and Prepare Lawsuits ~ by Stuart Littlewood

…while the global community gives Israel all the elbow-room it needs to crush Gaza and its ‘nuisance’ inhabitants permanently Dissident Voice / by Stuart Littlewood / July 31st, 2014 As Gaza and its lovely people were being blown to smithereens by Israel’s state-of-the-art weaponry, paid for by the grotesquely unlovely US administration, I put what […]

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#GazaUnderAttack | Palestinian Justice Minister files complaint at ICC against Israel

[ PIC 28/07/2014 – 12:04 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– A French lawyer revealed that he had filed a complaint on behalf of the Palestinian justice minister Salim Sakka at the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing Israel of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip. The complaint was submitted to International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Fatou […]

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Peace talks hinder prosecution of Israel for its crimes, says Palestinian official

Al Ray Agencies | Nov 21, 2013 Ramallah, Agencies – The Deputy Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) has said that the ongoing peace talks hinder the prosecution of Israel for its crimes, especially through the International Criminal Court for the assassination of Yasser Arafat. Hassan Khreisheh told Al Ghad news that the Palestinian […]

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VIDEO | PA must end talks, take Israelis to ICC

“Settling” constitutes a warcime according to international law and ICC statute. Even under US’ own military legislations’ Law resources below this article A political commentator says Palestinians should stop the so-called peace talks with Israel and take Israeli officials to international courts. PressTV | Nov 6, 2013 Bruce Katz, who is the co-founder of human […]

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Al-Haq (@alhaq_org) and PCHR (@pchrgaza) call on ICC to investigate Israeli crimes

“The entire enterprise of a Jewish state in Palestine is built upon an express rejection of international law.” ~ Brayer “Settling” constitutes a warcime according to international law and ICC statute. Even under US’ own military legislations’ Law resources below this article [ PIC 07/10/2013 – 06:57 PM ]   GAZA, (PIC)– Al-Haq and the […]

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ICC investigating Israel’s attack on Gaza Freedom Flotilla | #MaviMarmara

An Israeli speedboat escorts the Mavi Marmara near the port of Ashdod on May 31, 2010. PressTV | Wed May 15, 2013 2:32AM GMT On May 31, 2010, Israeli commandos attacked the first Freedom Flotilla in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea, killing nine Turkish citizens, including a teenager with Turkish-US dual citizenship, on board […]

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Russell Tribunal asks ICC to probe Israel crimes

A Palestinian man carries the dead body of a child from the al-Dallu family out from the rubble after an Israeli missile struck a family home, killing at least nine members of the same family, in Gaza City on November 18, 2012. PressTV | Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:4AM The Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RToP) […]

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FM: Palestine must sign Rome Statute to access ICC

Maan News Agency | March 3, 2013   BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Palestine cannot file complaints at the International Criminal Court until it signs the Rome Statute, the Palestinian Authority foreign minister said Sunday. The ICC was established by the Rome Statute and Palestine must sign the treaty to access the court, Riyad al-Maliki told Ma’an. […]

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