In its ongoing efforts to battle Israel in every forum, the Palestinian Authority is seeking to drag Israel to court over alleged war crimes. This move could backfire though as Israel can also file a complaint against the PA.
Tensions between Washington and Jerusalem seem to be growing as Netanyahu fears the outcome of a "bad deal" between the US-led Western negotiators and Iran.
US President Obama's government expressed concern that the Palestinian Authority ruled by Abbas is on the verge of collapsing due to shortage of funding, including Israel's withholding of taxes.
The US State Department has criticized Israel for its policy of demolishing the homes of terrorists who have murdered Israeli citizens, claiming it is "counter-productive".