ICC prosecutor rejects Palestinian recognition

Previous Post: nbsp

ICC prosecutor rejects Palestinian recognition

BBC – The decision blocks a move to have the war crimes tribunal based at The Hague investigate the 2008-2009 Gaza war. The prosecutor said it was up to “relevant bodies” at the UN or ICC member countries to determine whether Palestine qualified as a “state”. Only then could it sign the court’s founding treaty, the Rome Statute. An Israeli foreign ministry spokesman said it welcomed Friday’s decision, and noted that it did not recognise the ICC’s jurisdiction. Read article

Tags: , , ,

Views: 0

You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

Leave a Reply

Powered by WordPress | Designed by: Premium WordPress Themes | Thanks to Themes Gallery, Bromoney and Wordpress Themes