Legal Affairs
The court’s ruling that it has jurisdiction to investigate Israel “poses no immediate threat” as international law does not recognize a state of Palestine, says Avichai Mandelblit.
The reversal one day before the start of proceedings will likely mean that the amended resolution will now need to be readjusted.
“I emphasized to the Secretary of State that the tribunal’s decision is fundamentally wrong, discriminatory, and that it jeopardizes the rare opportunity to promote peace in our region,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said to U.S. Secretary of Antony Blinken.
Janice Weinman said that “the achievements graciously attributed to me are Hadassah’s collective accomplishments—those of dedicated and committed volunteers and a talented professional staff.”
Maj. Gen. Itai Veruv, who heads the Israel Defense Forces Military Colleges, is overseeing a team that includes an international-law expert.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on supporters not to arrive at the courthouse so as not to violate social-distancing directives.
Israel has one year to “take advantage of the conflict and turn it into something positive,” says Luis Moreno Ocampo.
NGO Monitor’s legal adviser calls the ruling a “legal travesty”; Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations rejects the court’s claim of jurisdiction.
In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, David Schoen apologized for the inconvenience but said he has no choice. His request was granted immediately.
“The ICC has again proved that it is a political body, not a judicial institution,” says Israeli premier • The U.S. State Department cites “serious concerns” with the ruling.
The threat comes on the heels of a ceremony during which Ambassador David Friedman said that the site was a testament to America’s Judeo-Christian heritage.
The 26 Jewish Democrats in the House of Representatives voted in favor of impeachment, with the two Jewish Republicans, Reps. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and David Kutsoff, voting against.
