Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Will ICC see through Israel’s sham justice?

View of people walking through muddy road in between bombed-out buildings
Will a war crimes investigation be opened against Israel at the International Criminal Court?Anne PaqActiveStills

Charlotte Silver-25 October 2016

For decades, Israel’s crimes against Palestinians living under its military occupation were subject to little more oversight than that of public opinion. This may soon change, and Israel is putting on a show of applying the law in order to evade accountability.
Nearly two years ago, the Palestinian Authority, with non-member state status at the United Nations, ratified the Rome Statute, giving it access to the International Criminal Court.