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Related: About this forumExclusive: In exchange for freed tax funds, PA won’t pursue Israel over settlements at ICC
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Israel pledges to release frozen funds accrued, but whether it releases upcoming revenues dependent on PA actions.
The Palestinian Authority will formally join the International Criminal Court on April 1, but following Israels decision on Friday to release frozen tax revenues is not expected at this time to take steps against Israel in the ICC regarding settlement construction.
In addition, The Jerusalem Post has learned that while the ICC prosecutor has at the PAs request opened a preliminary examination on alleged Israeli war crimes during Operation Protective Edge over the summer, the PA is not expected at this time to take additional legal steps in the ICC regarding the Gaza operation.
As a result of Israels decision to free up the funds, the PA also does not intend now to stop its security cooperation with Israel, the Post also learned.
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http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/In-exchange-for-freed-tax-funds-PA-wont-pursue-Israel-over-settlements-at-ICC-395505
BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)Capitulations like this are why most Palestinians aren't happy with Abu Mazen.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)Abbas also for the first time demonstrates having some leverage, however little. He got something. He got, supposedly: the money due, and future funds contingent on good behavior. But this likely is to placate the EU too.
Of course this is all talk, and may not actually happen, none of these people's word is worth a bucket of warm spit.
I am sure your view will be popular too, and as an old Abbas-watcher, I can say I'm not surprised he took the deal.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)For all the noise Abbas makes, his role is to enable the occupation, not to end it.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Israeli government.
Rabin really took Arafat to the cleaners.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)He knows the politics, who holds the purse strings..nothing new there.
He is the one who can lead the Palestinians if he mobilized better and I am
not certain he is up to it...for many reasons. To be fair, he is up against
powerful political forces and I don't mean to diminish that reality by
highlighting his weaknesses.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Abbas too hostile to work with. Well, that's their cover story anyways.