Rantburg 1 month ago

War crimes arrest awaiting Olmert's UK visit

Former Israeli premier Ehud Olmert would probably face arrest on war crime charges if he visited Britain, a leading British newspapers has quoted a lawyer as saying. Full Article at Rantburg

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  1. This is another reason international individuals and organizations such as our Peace Cycle must visit the region: besides learning about the situation and telling others about it, Internationals reduce the day-to-day violence against Palestinians, at least while they're here. Once they leave Palestinian...
    SOURCE: Counterpunch 1 month ago
  2. This needs to be tested at the right time and in the right place ... One day one of these people will make a mistake and go to the wrong country and face a criminal process — and then it'll be a matter for the courts of that country to give them a fair trial: that's what the Palestinian victims want.
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    SOURCE: The Electronic Intifada 1 month ago
  4. We join with people around the world who believe that Israel and its leaders must be held accountable for their actions. Israel killed 1,400 people during its attacks on Gaza last winter alone, and many more have died or suffered from the effects of siege, occupation, and apartheid on their daily lives
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  1. Gladys Tiffany, left, and Aaron Thomas hold signs outside a building at the University of Arkansas campus where the former prime minister of Israel Ehud Olmert was speaking on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Fayetteville, Ark. Olmert was speaking as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.
  2. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrives in the District Court for the first day of his trial on charges of corruption, on September 25, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel.
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