International Criminal Court

Abbas signs treaty, threatening Israel with war crimes charges

The Palestinian Authority president signed an international treaty that will allow the investigation of Israel for war crimes at the International Criminal Court.

Palestinians upgraded to non-state observer at International Criminal Court

The move strengthens the case for Palestinian statehood since ICC members consider Palestine to be a state, the Palestinians’ U.N. ambassador said.

ICC won’t prosecute Israel for war crimes in Mavi Marmara incident

The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor found that any cases relating to Israel’s boarding of the ship “would not be of sufficient gravity to justify further action by the ICC.”