Why We Should Care About Palestinian Unilateralism at the ICC If the American media and the U.S. government truly want to combat unbridled unilateralism that undermines peace, then highlighting the Palestinians’ legal warfare against Israel is the first place to start. Since assuming office in January, members of the new U.S. administration have repeatedly stressed opposition to unilateral measures by Israelis and Palestinians. Yet, they have failed to act against the Palestinians’ efforts at the International Criminal Court (ICC)—their most significant unilateral move in decades. In late January, acting U.S. envoy to the United Nations, Richard Mills, stated that the Biden administration “would urge Israel’s government and the Palestinian Authority to avoid unilateral steps that make a two-state solution more difficult.” On February 8, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized U.S. opposition to unilateral moves during a CNN interview with Wolf Blitzer. Three days later, Ned Price, the spokesman for the U.S. Department of State, highlighted the importance of refraining from unilateral action that could exacerbate tensions between Israel and the Palestinians.