The Palestinians were facing a fresh diplomatic battle Thursday after taking steps to join the International Criminal Court in a move which was strongly condemned by both Washington and Israel.
The dramatic move to join the Hague-based court, which could pave the way for the Palestinians to sue Israeli officials for war crimes, came less than 24 hours after the U.N. Security Council rejected a resolution seeking to set a deadline for ending the occupation.
The resolution's failure was hailed by Israel as a success, but Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas quickly moved to sign a request to join the court, finally making good on a threat which has been in the offing for years.
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