Palestinians: We reserve right to turn to The Hague if peace talks with Israel fail

[Jefferson23]

At Doha Arab League summit, President Abbas briefs delegates on meeting with President Obama in Ramallah; Palestinian official warns of appeal to International Criminal Court if attempts to renew negotiations in the coming months fail.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called in a speech Tuesday for the Arab League to appeal to the UN and to the international community in an attempt to "stop Israel's settlement policy in the West Bank, with an emphasis on East Jerusalem."

Speaking at the Arab League summit in Doha, Abbas informed the heads of Arab countries about his meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama last weekend in Ramallah. He relayed that he told Obama that the Palestinians continue to insist on the establishment of a Palestinian state with a capital in East Jerusalem and the release of Palestinian prisoners.

A delegation representing the Arab League is scheduled to arrive in Washington in the coming weeks for a meeting with senior government officials. They are slated to discuss ideas for renewing peace talks based on two chief principles: A predetermined timetable for talks and operational decisions for ending the occupation and facilitating the establishment of a Palestinian state along 1967 borders, with a capital in East Jerusalem.

A Palestinian official involved in the Doha talks told Haaretz that if after three to four months Arab delegates and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry fail to come up with ways to renew peace negotiations, the Palestinians reserve the right to turn to the International Criminal Court in Hague.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/palestinians-we-reserve-right-to-turn-to-the-hague-if-peace-talks-with-israel-fail.premium-1.511920

[oberliner]

1. East Jerusalem? Including the Jewish Quarter?

Any flexibility there?

[Jefferson23]

3. You tell me, you think Bibi is flexible? He has said, Jerusalem is not a settlement.

It is our capital.

Sounds pretty sure of himself.

[oberliner]

6. I'm asking about the Palestinian side

We all know about the inflexibility on the Israeli side.

[riqster]

2. Sounds reasonable nt

[azurnoir]

4. why the nerve of Abbas go to the ICC because Israel is breaking international law

how dare they, don't they know their place yet? Well that last bit could be hard as Israel keeps moving them around or herding them out of Israels land in 60+% of the West Bank
Wonder what the punishment for such a move will be for the Palestinians, as of yet we have not seen the predicted cut off of US funds for having the audacity to go to the UNGA for recognition, I wish them luck with this, it may well be the last chance for 2 states

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

5. I wouldn't wait, and I would apply to the ICC now for a hearing in late July.

The Palestinians should give Israel four months. After that then they should not bring te case up but have it ready to argue.