Hamdallah offers resignation to Abbas (updated)

Maan News Agency | June 20, 2013 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) – Newly appointed Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah submitted his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, informed sources told Ma’an. The decision is the result of a dispute over the premier’s jurisdiction and limits of power, the sources said. Abbas swore Hamdallah into office on June […]

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Goodbye to International Law ~ by Lawrence Davidson

Related: ▣ FAQ ▣ Palestine Statehood Bid | Category Statehood Lawrence Davidson on September 23, 2011 |  Sabbah Report Part I – The Erosion Universal Jurisdiction Back on 12 February 2011 I put out an analysis on the subject of Universal Jurisdiction. Here is the first paragraph from the piece: “One of the really progressive […]

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Britain about to politicise the application of universal jurisdiction

Arrest warrant plans make a mockery of universal jurisdiction Giving suspects from ‘protected countries’ immunity from war crimes arrests would turn the UK into a safe haven for suspects Daniel Machover, 30 March 2011 |  Jews for Justice for Palestinians The rationale behind universal jurisdiction is that certain crimes – piracy, war crimes, genocide, torture, […]

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