Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas applied immediately to join the International Criminal Court after the UN Security Council rejected a resolution to recognize the PA as a "Palestinian state." The PA had warned that if the resolution failed, they would seek to join international organizations including the International Criminal Court, and seek to sue Israel. Such a move is a direct violation of previous agreements signed with Israel. The decision to turn to the ICC could backfire, however. By joining the Rome Statute the Palestinian Authority - and particularly Hamas - will also be exposed to potential Israeli lawsuits for war crimes including the deliberate targeting of Israeli civilians and use of Palestinian civilians as human shields. In a recent interview, the PA's envoy to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) admitted the PA has no hope of pressing charges against Israel in international courts - because Palestinian terrorist groups are far worse violators of international law themselves. (Israel National News)

“Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.” Prov 16:27