UN receives the application for membership of Palestine to the ICC

"This is an option we are looking to achieve justice for all the victims who were killed by Israel, the occupying power."

The Palestinian representative to the UN on Friday sent a formal request for accession to the International Criminal Court ( ). This request must now be considered by the Secretary General of the United Nations, which has two months to inform the member states of the ICC.

The Hague Tribunal was set up to try the perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

"This is a very important step, insisted the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations in New York, Riyad Mansour. It is a peaceful option, a civilized option, option we are looking to achieve justice for all the victims who were killed by Israel, the occupying power. "

The by the head of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, who has implemented an ancient threat. Palestinian authorities want to continue and Israeli officials before international justice, particularly in view of the conflict in Gaza last summer.

Israeli side, we denounce this initiative considered "a declaration of diplomatic war." The United States, traditional allies of Israel, believe that the Palestinian approach is "totally against-productive".

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