""Barak said the United States and Israel share the same
beliefs in freedom, liberty, democracy and human dignity. The United States, he
said, is a "moral beacon" to the people of the turbulent region."
"One concern Israel has is that Palestine's upgraded status
could lead to a similar move on the International Criminal Court, where the
Palestinians have tried for years to carve a role but were stopped by ICC
officials who said the U.N. General Assembly must first sort out its status. The
fear is that Palestine would try to bring war crime charges against
Israel.""
