AlHijjah 8, 1435, Oct 2, 2014, SPA -- Palestinian Ambassador to the U.N. Riyad Mansour said Thursday that his government will join the International Criminal Court (ICC) if the Security Council refuses to set a deadline for Israel to withdraw from Palestinian territories. If the Palestinians joined the court, it would enable them to pursue war crimes charges against prominent Israelis. Mansour also told The Associated Press in an interview that if the council shuts the "door to peace," the Palestinians will continue seeking new doors, including holding an international conference leading to Palestinian independence. Mansour expressed hope that the Security Council will approve a recently circulated draft resolution that would set a November 2016 deadline for an Israeli pullout.
