Does Abbas really want to take Israel to The Hague over Gaza?

In fact, it actually may deny the Palestinians the chance to request an investigation into the IDF’s behavior during the Gaza conflict and other operations.

On January 2, 2015, the Palestinian Authority became party to the Rome Statute and therefore the International Criminal Court. Three days earlier, Abbas had submitted a request to join the Statute, in the hope that this would in turn put more pressure on Israel – and threatened to submit a petition to ICC accusing Israel of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity in the territories beyond the 1967 lines.

The Rome Statute only comes into effect for new members on the first of the month that follows 60 days after joining (article 11.2 of the convention). In the case of the Palestinian Authority, this means April 1, 2015.

 

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