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The Biden administration’s opposition to an investigation by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor into alleged crimes in the Palestinian territories is being met with scorn and praise.
The US is being criticised for ignoring the plight of Palestinians and lauded for defending Israel.
The court’s departing chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, this week announced the opening of a full war crimes investigation into the activities of Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The investigation will cover events beginning in 2014.
“The decision to open an investigation followed a painstaking preliminary examination undertaken by my office that lasted close to five years,” Ms Bensouda said.
Biden s first frightful month
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INTO THE FRAY: Biden—The First Frightful Month | The Jewish Press - JewishPress com | Dr Martin Sherman | 19 Adar 5781 – March 2, 2021
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America steps back into the ring with the Palestinians
U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden (R) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas upon Biden s arrival in the West Bank city of Ramallah March 9, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman
January witnessed the resumption of diplomatic contacts between the United States and the Palestinian Authority following a three-year hiatus. After the Trump administration afforded official recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December 2017, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stopped talking to the White House, which he said had effectively “withdrawn from… sponsoring the peace process.” Hady Amr, the newly installed Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli-Palestinian Affairs, is back working the phones to senior Palestinian officials.
Report: In Letter to Biden, PA and Hamas Commit to Two-State Solution on 1967 Lines
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