A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:
Palestinian claims
The Palestinians are joining the International Criminal Court to “pursue war-crimes charges against the Jewish state — a risky, high-stakes move that brought threats of retaliation from Israel and criticism from the U.S,” ” target=”_blank”>The Nation summarized their case as follows: “The real question therefore becomes: Does the PA have the political will to pursue a case against Israel, despite pressure from Israel and its Western allies not to do so? If past behavior is any indication, one must be skeptical: the PA has a track record of failing to use international legal mechanisms to achieve Palestinian objectives.”
The news brought out an array of strong opinions. “For many years now, the Palestininan leadership has shown that it places victimhood over statehood,” said The Jewish Week in an editorial. But that's not all. “As far as the Palestinian Authority is concerned — and the media, the EU, the UN and human rights groups — the only 'war crimes' are being committed by Israelis, and not by Arabs who are killing, torturing and displacing tens of thousands of Palestinians. And all this is happening while the international community and media continue to display an obsession only with everything connected to Israel, ” target=”_blank”>reported Us Weekly. “I’m not really sure how to feel about this. Is Good Charlotte a good Jewish band? Or Is Judaism just the new kale?” ” target=”_blank”>added Vered Weidd at Jewish Business News.
