[News] European Human Rights Lawyers To Sue Israeli Officers For War Crimes

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European Human Rights Lawyers To Sue Israeli Officers For War Crimes

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  Wednesday October 28, 2009 18:42
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A number of European lawyers and human rights activities stated that 
they obtained names of Israeli army officers suspected of committing 
war crimes during the war against the Gaza Strip earlier this year.

The lawyers said they would be filing lawsuits against the officers 
for committing war crimes against the Palestinian people.

Israeli paper Haaretz said that the lawyers collected testimonies 
from residents of the Gaza Strip in preparation to file the lawsuits.

The lists are being filed in Britain, Spain, Norway, Belgium and 
Holland as the legislation in these countries allow arrest warrants 
against war crimes suspects.

Haaretz added that attorney Daniel Makeover, from London, told its 
reporter that the report of Judge Richard Goldstone will be helpful 
in the lawsuits.

Israel said it would be countering the lawsuits, and that it is 
preparing legal teams but did not offer further details.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry said that it is working against the 
issue which it described as 'efforts carried out by pro Palestinian 
groups and their supporters to harm Israel'.

Last month, former Israeli Army Chief of Staff, Moshe Yaalon, had to 
cancel a trip to London due to fears of being apprehended there.

Yaalon is the current vice Prime Minister and Minister of the 
so-called Strategic Affairs.




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