Palestine Threatens To Take Zionist Entity to ICC

Palestine Threatens To Take Zionist Entity to ICC

The Palestinians threatened to take the Zionist entity to the International Criminal Court case if the new Israeli government allows settlements in occupied areas near al-Quds (Jerusalem). Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki said allowing Jewish settlers into the so-called E1 zone east of al-Quds would be "trespassing the red lines". The Palestinians are "absolutely not going to tolerate any construction in that particular area," Malki told reporters after addressing a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East conflict. "We will wait to see how Israel will react from now on, especially after the formation of the new government," he added. E1 is one of the occupied areas in the West Bank where Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's outgoing government has “authorized” building of thousands of new settlement units. The Palestinian leadership also has a priority list of UN agencies and treaties that could be joined after the UN General Assembly voted to recognize a Palestinian state in November, Malki said. "We are ready to sign on treaties and conventions, and we are ready also to see ourselves applying for UN agencies and international organizations," Malki said. The foreign ministry was awaiting a "green light" from President Mahmud Abbas.