Hague-based ICC accepts Palestine's status

"In other words, all the ICC signatories now consider Palestine to be a state

Jesper Ørsted,

09/12/2014

"In other words, all the ICC signatories now consider Palestine to be a state. The acceptance is symbolic but adds to the international momentum for Palestinian statehood and has legal repercussions.

"If Palestine now applies to join the Rome Statute, it will be much harder to reject them. The acceptance clearly brings war-crimes trials against Israelis one step closer."