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A number of prominent Israeli and international companies, among them Coca-Cola and Teva, have been threatened to be included on the so-called “blacklist” over their operations in Israeli settlements.
The ICC “ignores international law by inventing a Palestinian state that does not exist and creates a crime that no one in international law has ever been charged with before: the crime of people living in places,” said Eugene Kontorovich, a professor at George Mason Antonin Scalia Law School.
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas hasn’t run for office in 14 years. Under pressure from the European Union, he is now talking about holding an election; to that end, Hamas surprised him this week by agreeing to his conditions. Will the Palestinians have an opportunity to choose their leadership?
“We have seen Arab and Israeli coexistence in factories, and we think this is a very important project. By buying these products, we can give peace a real chance,” said Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador to the United Nations Sven Alkalaj.
The resolution, sponsored by North Korea, calls eastern Jerusalem “occupied Palestinian territory” and claims that Israel’s security barrier “severely impedes the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.”
The head of the cell responsible for the murder of Rina Shnerb in August was among 50 PFLP members arrested by Israeli security forces following a months-long operation • Network was planning to carry out major terrorist attacks in the near future, say security officials.
While congressional Democrats are “free to fixate on settlements as a barrier to peace,” they’re flat wrong to do so, says U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
The lobby group seemed close to approving a plan aiming to reduce U.S. aid by the amount Israel invests in settlements, abandoning it only after being warned that such a move would end its influence in the Knesset.
The delegation was in Spain to discuss reversing the European Union decision to label products from Israeli settlements.
“Recognition would neither be a favour, nor blank check, but a simple recognition of the right of the Palestinian people to their own state,” says Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn.
More than 100 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Secretary Mike Pompeo, expressing “strong disagreement” with the State Department’s new policy and urged him to “reverse this policy decision immediately.”
“Our region’s economy is poised and positioned for untold success. We have spent the last two years developing an integrated business model that will bring shared prosperity to Israelis and Palestinians alike,” said Avi Zimmerman.
