Fireworks in Ramallah, as Abbas signs treaty to join International Criminal Court

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

http://mondoweiss.net/2014/12/fireworks-international-criminal

Fireworks are exploding throughout Ramallah in celebration of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s surprise move to sign the Rome Statute along with 21 other international treaties, one day after his draft resolution seeking to end Israel’s occupation through negotiations failed to pass the United Nations Security Council.

Abbas had held off in the past on acceding to the Rome Statute, which allows the Palestinian government to present charges against Israel in the International Criminal Court (ICC). The signing tonight was unexpected.

The letters to join the conventions were inked in a meeting with Palestinian leaders at the Muqataa, the seat of the Palestinian Authority, at 6:45pm Jerusalem time. “We have a right to sign all of the international conventions and agreements,” said Abbas after a raising of hands from Palestinian leaders in favor of acceding to the Rome Statute and the other international treaties. Then Chief Palestinian Negotiator Saeb Erakat, a longtime advocate of joining the ICC, presented him with the letters and a pen. After the vote, the Palestinian leaders and media clapped, and copies of the documents were distributed to the committee members.

The signing of the letters followed a state ceremony also at the Muqataa to mark the 50 year anniversary of the founding of Abbas’s Fatah political party. But the announcement came after the thousands of Fatah supporters had cleared from the government compound.

[King_David]

1. Is there another source for this?

Mondoweiss is not a reliable source and generally should not be used here on DU , same as Arutz Sheva.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

2. Go cry to somebody else with your nonsense.

You're a one trick pony, dave.

[King_David]

3. It's not nonsense

Mondoweiss is not a credible source and should be avoided especially as OPs.
Best find a more credible source, try avoid those other extremist right wing settler sources such as Arutz Sheva that you posted the other day.


Cheers !

[azurnoir]

4. what flavor are you drinking? is it the sugar free variety?

or the kind you mix with regular sugar?

[King_David]

5. Not sure I understand what your trying to say,

Huh?

[azurnoir]

6. Guess it'll just have to be a 'mystery' then

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

7. Some sure don't understand the simplest questions.

Or are they just playing ignorant on purpose.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

8. No, king. You're not credible.