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Spain to try Israel for crimes against humanity - Peter Presland - 05-04-2009 Full details in 'Spero News' This appears to be a confirmation of earlier speculation. Spanish government making noises about amending the law that allows such cases to proceed. Also, the case could be undermined by the Plaintif's representative Gonzalo Boyé because of his association with ETA. Nevertheless does appear quite serious from an Israeli perspective if the faux outrage expressed by Bibi and others is any guide. Quote:Incoming Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called the Spanish probe outrageous. 'It's absurd: Israel is fighting against war criminals and they are charging us with crimes'' said Netanyahu. 'There is nothing more ridiculous and absurd than them accusing us, a democracy legitimately protecting itself against terrorists and war criminals, of these crimes; it is absurd and makes a mockery out of international law,' he said.. For info I constructed a web site earlier this year from a Google cache of one published in Israel that had been quickly removed by Israeli authorities - 'Wanted for War Crimes' . Frankly I'm surprised Google have not blocked it by now but they haven't - yet. Spain to try Israel for crimes against humanity - Myra Bronstein - 05-04-2009 Peter Presland Wrote:Full details in 'Spero News' Damn good news if it goes forward. Is this specifically about the attack on Gaza that was strategically timed between the US election and inauguration to go down the memory hole? Spain to try Israel for crimes against humanity - Peter Presland - 05-04-2009 Myra The Spero article mentions Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, Dan Halutz, Giora Eiland, and "four other senior officials". The named individuals all have form prior to the January Gaza invasion - per the 'Wanted for War Crimes' site I mentioned. My only information about the current investigation comes from the Spero article so I don't know it's scope beyond what the article mentions. I agree it needs to proceed. I am in fact just a little heartened by the clear undercurrent of serious unease across Europe and Scandinavia about the grossness of Israeli behaviour and their immunity from serious official criticism or sanctions. Whether it will translate into serious pressure for meaningful change remains to be seen. Personally, I will not be holding my breath. Spain to try Israel for crimes against humanity - Mark Stapleton - 05-04-2009 Welcome and overdue. I like your mug shots and descriptions, Peter. And Israel's decades long practise of rewriting international law is attracting some attention: http://www.counterpunch.org/bisharat04022009.html Spain to try Israel for crimes against humanity - Mark Stapleton - 05-04-2009 Spain's action has triggered the predictable reaction from the upside-downs. This one's even worse than Soeren Kern: http://www.subchat.com/otchat/read.asp?Id=433122 Spain to try Israel for crimes against humanity - Peter Lemkin - 05-04-2009 Maybe the Mossad will kidnap the Judges involved - or Israel will lob a nuke toward Spain. Even if it doesn't produce a conviction, it needs to proceed - to let Israel know they just can't keep doing what they have been doing and should have learned the lessons of long ago.... My, the prospect of both Isreali and American leaders on trial for War Crimes in Spain! The revenge of the Spanish Civil War! Viva! Spain to try Israel for crimes against humanity - Myra Bronstein - 05-04-2009 Peter Lemkin Wrote:Maybe the Mossad will kidnap the Judges involved - or Israel will lob a nuke toward Spain. Even if it doesn't produce a conviction, it needs to proceed - to let Israel know they just can't keep doing what they have been doing and should have learned the lessons of long ago.... Isn't the Spanish Civil War where George Orwell learned many of his life lessons? That would make "The revenge of the Spanish Civil War" even more apt. Spain to try Israel for crimes against humanity - Myra Bronstein - 05-04-2009 Peter Presland Wrote:Myra Thanks Peter. Yeah I'll believe it when I see it as well, but at least this is better than the absolute silence on the subject from the Obama administration. Spain to try Israel for crimes against humanity - Magda Hassan - 05-04-2009 This is great news. I do hope something comes of it. It was Spain that issued the warrant for the arrest of Pinochet also. They seem to value their citizens life unlike some. Poor Rachel Corey. Spain to try Israel for crimes against humanity - Peter Presland - 01-07-2009 Well, did we honestly expect anything else? This from The Jerusalem Post: Quote:Israel expressed satisfaction that a Spanish court on Tuesday closed a judge's investigation of the 2002 IAF bombing in Gaza City that killed leading Hamas terrorist Salah Shehadeh, his deputy, and 13 civilians, saying they hoped this would send a message to those trying to use European courts to besmirch Israel. |