Haley Again Threatens U.S. Pullout from UN Human Rights Council Over Int'l Court Case on Israel, But Still No Action

"The United States warned that it would leave the United Nations Human Rights Council if it turns to the International Court of Justice at The Hague for a broad advisory opinion on Israeli actions in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley issued a statement on the matter after learning that the UN might ask the International Court of Justice to comment on the failure of both Israelis and Palestinians to comply with humanitarian law.

The High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein plans to make an initial request to this effect when he addresses the UNHRC next Monday.

The initial request was part of a report he published this week called 'Ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.'

While the ICJ request would include both Israeli and Palestinian action, Haley is concerned that the focus of an ICJ hearing and subsequent advisory ruling would deal almost solely with Israel.

She was also concerned by statements in the report that supported a business boycott of Israeli products produced over the pre-1967 lines..."