PM on Palestinian bid to join ICC: Court must reject request, PA is not a state
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at the Palestinian move to sign onto the ICC, saying: "We expect the International Criminal Court in Hague to reject the request, as the Palestinian Authority is not a state. The authority is an entity that is in alliance with a terrorist organization." At the end of a discussion about the Palestinian move, the prime minister added: "We will protect IDF soldiers just as they protect us."
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday signed appeals to join 20 international treaties - primarily the Rome Statute, which paves the way for the Palestinians to join the International Criminal Court
