Palestine in the ICC: Game changer for peace process?

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas signed the Rome Statute on New Year's eve, a day after a UN resolution mandating Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank failed to pass at the Security Council. As a result, Palestine will formally become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 1, 2015. Questions abound as to how significant the move will be in changing the balance of power between Israel and Palestine and what it means for the ever-elusive "peace process". A shift in tactics The backdrop to Palestine's accession to the ICC is crucial.

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