Palestinian President signs up 20 conventions and international treaties

(VOVworld)- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed papers Wednesday that would allow the Palestinian Authority (PA) to join the International Criminal Court (ICC). In an emergency meeting of the PA in Ramallah on Wednesday, Abbas signed 20 documents and international treaties, among them the Treaty of Rome, a statute that begins the application process to the ICC. The Palestinians hope that membership in the ICC will allow them to prosecute Israeli officials for actions taken in the West Bank and Gaza. The ICC can prosecute individuals who are accused of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.