Oil, trying to keep i. S. I. L. Away from key refineries and pipelines. So some break i news now from the International Criminal court where theres been a symbolic victory for palestinians. The court has upgraded palestines status. It comes on the same day that israel launched its own investigations into eight more alleged crimes by its forces in gaza this summer. Lets go live now to u. N. Headquarters in new york and speak to our diplomatic editor james bays. What does this mean for the palestinians james . Well its very important i think symbolically but there may also be legal repercussions from this. Symbolically palestine is now as a stataccepted as a state. Palestine has not signed the rome statute that founded the International Criminal court so what palestine is now is a nonmember state, the same way as quite a number of other countries including the united states. And it is able to take its seat today when the assembly of state parties, part of their own statute, thats the bod
As they welcome 2015. If you agree, raise your hand. Those were the words of the palestinian leadership as they signed a treaty applying to join the International Criminal court. It was one of over20 International Treaties signed by the president. The decision followed the u. N. Security councils rejection of a move to end israeli occupation. James how significant is this move . This is something the palestinians have been threatening to do for a very long time. They have thought about it. They have been worried about doing it because they knew there would be international repercussions, but they have now finally taken this very important step which could pave the way, eventually to things that have happened in israeli and palestinian territory, being taken to the International Criminal court. Potentially israeli leaders, and palestinian leaders could find themselves eventually in court, but of course there will be a long procedure, and investigations to go before that was to happen. N
Probe lost a decade ago has been found on mars. Protests have been taking place in several muslim countries against the french satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. On wednesday it published another magazine depicting the Prophet Muhammad on the cover. The largest demonstration happened in the pakistani port city. Police had to use water cannon and rubber bullets to clear protesters. There were also demonstrations in the capitol islamabad. In the last 24 hours, demonstrations have also taken place in the yemeni city of aiden. And call listenians have been demonstrating against the magazine too, people took to the streets in the occupied west bank town. Reporter there is anger across pakistan on the publication of the cartoons in Charlie Hebdo magazine. The people of pakistan are deeply conservative and do not take kindly to any insults hurled at the profit of islam. The message from the people the political parties, including both secular and islamic parties is that this is an intolerable
Includes a plan to raise taxes on the rich the story of the syrian child refugee who has become a music protege in the u. S. Hello. The head of a u. N. Inquiry looking into alleged war crimes drog the conflict in during the conflict in gaza in 2014 has resigned. He was appointed last august. He has been accused by israel of biased because of consulting work he did for the Palestine Liberation Organization in 2012. I did a legal opinion about the International Criminal court when Palestine Liberation Organization was advising beam on ratifying the roam statute and they asked for an opinion, i delivered it. It was a small consultancy, i do it all the time for governments. What happened in the past when i was sworn in as a commissioner, i took an oath to be an impartial member of the inquiry, and nothing since the commission has began its work suggested anything to the contrary. This is from the past. And they are suggesting that i am behealeden to the palestinian liberation organization.
Are stepping up offenses against boko haram. The child refugee who has become a music prodigy in the u. S. Hello, Iraqi Government and powerful shia malitia declaring victory over isil in the province, the fight has been led by the group held a victory rally on monday and now says it is ready to move north into isil strongholds. And we were at the rally and joins me now from baghdad to tell us more and jane it appears this was not the Iraqi Government celebrating, what was the significance of this celebration . Reporter well that is part of the interesting thing. This obviously is supposed to be iraqi show and had to rely on unexpected partners. This one, a key one is one of the man shia malitia and like to be called part of the mobilezation forces and a quarter of iraqis who answered a call by a leading religious figure and this one in particular the batter core is headed by hadi a former transport minister and now basically almost a shadow interior minister. He holds considerable pow