U.S. Lawmakers Warn Palestinians Of Repercussions Of Joining International Criminal Court.

U.S. Lawmakers Warn Palestinians Of Repercussions Of Joining International Criminal Court. (Matzav).

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers warned Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas that there will be consequences for his decision to join the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Calling the move a “destructive” decision, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) called on Congress to block funds to the PA and any U.N. body that recognizes Palestinian statehood.

“Congress must do everything in its power to block funds to the PA and to any U.N. entity that recognizes a non-existent State of Palestine to make it clear to Abu Mazen (Abbas) that there will be consequences to his schemes at the United Nations and other international organizations like the International Criminal Court,” Ros-Lehtinen said.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) called Abbas’s decision “deeply frustrating” and a move that set Israeli-Palestinian peace further back.

The U.S. provides roughly $400 million in annual funding to the PA. Hmmm......'roughly'?

Video - Fatah Official Abbas Zaki: The U.S. Is the Enemy, the Head of the Serpent 'Obama's peace partners'

In a recent TV interview, Fatah Central Committee member Abbas Zaki called the U.S. the "head of the serpent" and said: "We will start an international campaign to show that the U.S. is the main enemy." The interview aired on Russia Today TV on December 31, 2014. Hmmmm....... Obama's 'peace partners'

Israeli man swimming off the coast of southern Israel is now held by Terrorists Hamas.

Israeli man swimming off the coast of southern Israel is now held by terrorists Hamas.(MaanNews).

A report on a Lebanese satellite channel on Saturday claimed that an Israeli man who was swept out to sea while swimming off the coast of southern Israel is now being held by Hamas.

The report was aired on al-Mayadeen, a channel known for its sympathies with the Palestinian cause and Hezbollah, and could not immediately be confirmed.

The channel said that the man, who is Jewish of Ethiopian origin, was being held in Gaza, where he ended up on shore after the tide took him.

It also said that Israeli authorities had refused to acknowledge the incident, but were planning to invent a "story" with the individual's family claiming he was "mentally ill."

The report also suggested that racism played a role in the lack of attention given to the case, as it claimed that neither the Israeli government nor right-wing parties had taken up the issue due to the man's African heritage. Hmmm....Another 'Pallywood production'?

Israel to halt transfer of tax revenues to Pal Authority following ICC bid.

Israel to halt transfer of tax revenues to Pal Authority following ICC bid. (Haaretz).

Following discussions convened by PM Netanyahu, Israel plans to hold more than $127 million in funds collected on behalf of the Palestinians for the month of December.

Israel has decided to freeze the transfer of half a billion shekels (more than $127 million) in tax revenues collected on behalf of the Palestinians following the Palestinians' recent attempts to join the International Criminal Court, an Israeli official has told Haaretz.

"The funds for the month of December were due to pass on Friday, but it was decided to half the transfer as part of the response to the Palestinian move," the official said. Israel, he said, would not let the Palestinians' actions go unanswered. 

"We are a law-abiding nation that actively investigates its own conduct, and we can prove that easily." "So in regards to the international arena, we will not only defend ourselves against the Palestinians' actions, we will also go on the offensive. And when it comes to war crimes, we have quite a bit of ammunition – the butter is smeared all over the heads of Abbas and his friends. They chose to go out into the sun, and there will be a price for that." 

The decision is the result of a meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened Thursday to discuss Israel's response to the Palestinian Authority's application to join the ICC. Read the full story here.

Abbas Salutes Hitler-Supporting Mufti, Terrorists in Anniversary Address.

Mufti Haj Amin al-Husseini saluting Bosnian Muslim SS toteskopf soldiers.

Abbas Salutes Hitler-Supporting Mufti, Terrorists in Anniversary Address.(Algemeiner). Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas paid tribute to World War II era Hitler-supporting Mufti Haj Amin al-Husseini as well as several known terror leaders responsible for the deaths of Israelis at a rally in Gaza City Friday that marked the 48th anniversary of the political party Fatah.

During the televised speech, made to a crowd of hundreds of thousands, Abbas made mention of, among others, Abdel Aziz Rantisi, Sheik Ahmed Yassin–both former leaders of Hamas assassinated by Israel for their role in terrorizing the Jewish state-and Marwan Bargouti, who is currently serving time in an Israeli prison for his role in the deaths of five Israelis.
This was Fatah’s first such rally in the territory since a 2007 coup by Hamas ousted the party from power. In his speech Abbas addressed the division, saying that reunification was near. “Soon we will regain our unity,” he said of the two sides, which have drawn closer since the end of the eight-day November conflict, Operation Pillar of Defense, that pitted Israel against Hamas.
“The success of the rally is a success for Fatah, and for Hamas too,” said Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri. “The positive atmosphere is a step on the way to regain national unity.”
Abbas, who is not allowed to enter Gaza, but who was given permission by Hamas to stage the rally and address the crowd, said he would soon return to Gaza and that unification with Hamas would be “a step on the way to ending the (Israeli) occupation.”Hmmmm.....The 'man' obama called first on his first day in office.A man is known by the company he keeps.Read the full story here.