Though seemingly benign compared to ISIS activity, terror continues to crouch on Israel’s borders. Activity occurred in Egypt, Syria and the West Bank over the weekend. On Saturday, Egyptian security forces discovered and destroyed a 1200-meter terror tunnel from the Gaza Strip into the Sinai Peninsula. The tunnels were replete with mortar shells and explosives, …
Continue reading More Terror Tunnels, Attack on a Canadian Official in Ramallah, Airstrike in Syria
According to the Jerusalem Post, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is about to begin a preliminary investigation into potential war crimes committed during last summer's Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Gaza Strip. The investigation could lead to possible war crimes on the part of Israeli or Palestinian individuals. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas recently signed documentation for …
Continue reading ICC Begins Preliminary Investigations into War Crimes during Gaza Conflict
Only a day after their petition to the UN Security Council for statehood was denied, the Palestinians have delivered documents to the International Criminal Court (ICC), ultimately for the purpose of putting Israel on trial for war crimes committed during the 2014 conflict in Gaza. A Palestinian official stated, “This is a very significant step. …
Continue reading Palestinian Authority Now Seeks ICC Recognition
The Palestinian draft resolution submitted to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday, calling for Israel to withdraw from "Palestinian territory" and creating a Palestinian state, has failed. Resolutions need 9 votes from the 15-member council in order to pass. While 8 countries (China, France, Argentina, Chile, Chad, Jordan, Russia and Luxembourg) voted in …
Continue reading Breaking News: UN Security Council Says No to Palestinian Statehood
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