In January 2009, the Palestinian Authority went to the International Criminal Court, accusing Israel of war crimes. The American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ) and its international affiliate, the European Centre for Law & Justice, presented arguments for Israel before the office of the prosecutor.
ACLJ executive director Jordan Sekulow is pleased that after more than three years, the court ruled in favor of the Jewish state.
"The ICC prosecutor decided that Palestine is not a state, and because it's not a state, they can't file charges against Israel at the International Criminal Court," the attorney reports.
That, he continues, "is a big decision, because there are Israelis across the world, a lot of them are dual citizens who are afraid to go to countries where they may be a citizen also because those countries are members of the International Criminal Court, and they could be subject to being treated as war criminals, even arrested or detained. This kind of clears that up."
Sekulow says this decision represents a significant defeat for those
organizations and countries that have attempted to demonize Israel by
using international law.



