. ▁ ▁App ear ing ▁at ▁the ▁International ▁C riminal ▁Court ▁in ▁the ▁H ague ▁Amb assador ▁Gold ▁was ▁invited ▁to ▁attend ▁a ▁round table ▁meeting ▁at ▁the ▁office ▁of ▁the ▁Pro sec utor ▁of ▁the ▁International ▁C riminal ▁Court ▁in ▁the ▁H ague , ▁held ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁A ▁total ▁of ▁eight ▁special ists ▁appeared ▁and ▁submitted ▁papers . ▁They ▁discussed ▁the ▁Palest in ian ▁Author ity ' s ▁declaration ▁on ▁January ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁recogn izing ▁the ▁juris diction ▁of ▁the ▁I CC , ▁in ▁accord ance ▁with ▁an ▁article ▁in ▁the ▁Rome ▁Stat ute , ▁normally ▁reserved ▁for ▁states . ▁The ▁PA ▁was ▁seeking ▁the ▁implicit ▁recognition ▁of ▁the ▁I CC ▁Pro sec utor ▁that ▁it ▁already ▁was ▁a ▁state . ▁ ▁Re - jo ining ▁Net any ahu ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Gold ▁would ▁once ▁again ▁advise ▁Benjamin ▁Net any ahu . ▁His ▁pur view ▁will ▁not ▁include ▁negoti ations ▁with ▁the ▁Palest ini ans , ▁but ▁will ▁cover ▁Israel ' s ▁relations ▁with ▁the ▁U . S . ▁and ▁United ▁Nations , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Iran ▁policy . ▁ ▁Director - General ▁of ▁the ▁Foreign ▁Ministry ▁On ▁May ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Benjamin ▁Net any ahu , ▁who ▁was ▁also ▁serving ▁as ▁Minister ▁of ▁Foreign ▁Affairs , ▁announced ▁Gold ' s ▁appointment ▁as ▁Director - General ▁of ▁the