Verdict against Palestinian Authority could spell trouble for Abbas at ICC
Whether the ICC intervenes is viewed as an open question, and the overall diplomatic and legal situation could have a big impact.
On one hand the ICC is not (yet) viewed as unabashedly biased against Israel like many UN organizations, such as the UN Human Rights Council, UNRWA and the UN General Assembly.
It is viewed as far more legal-professional in its approach and less automatically controllable by the nonaligned movement of Muslim states and other third-world countries, who regularly vote against Israel.
Many do not realize that the ICC prosecutor’s recent decision to recognize “Palestine” as a state was and is a long way from actually opening a full criminal investigation, let alone indicting Israelis.
But while it may not be political at its core, it is most certainly not a completely apolitical organization.