U.S. Says Palestinian Authority Is Not a State, Not Qualified for ICC

US State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters on Wednesday that the Palestinian Authority is not a state and is therefore unqualified to join the International Criminal Court in The Hague. She added that the US will continue to oppose the efforts of the PA to join the ICC and several other UN bodies on the same grounds. UN General Secretary US State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters on Wednesday that the Palestinian Authority is not a stateannounced on Wednesday that despite Israeli and US objections, the “State of Palestine” would join the ICC on 1 April. In related news, a Gallup poll was released this week showing a growing shift in political affiliation among American Jews from the Democratic to Republican political party. The poll showed a steady decrease in support for the Democrats among American Jews over the duration of the Administration of Democratic president Barak Obama. Read More