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Two Belgians file war crimes complaint against Israeli leaders over "flytilla" abuse

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 13:57

Two activists have filed a war crimes complaint with federal prosecutors in Belgium, against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials.

Hajar Moumni and Muhammad Najar allege they were detained, mistreated, beaten and harshly interrogated when they took part in the “Welcome to Palestine” solidarity fly-in last summer, Belgian media have reported.

UK rewrites war crimes law at Israel's request

Richard Irvine
1 October 2011

Legal mechanisms developed after the end of the Second World War to more easily prosecute war criminals are now being taken off the books to preserve Israeli impunity from accountability.

How protests against Israel (and Flagman) saved lives in Gaza

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 07:23

Israel appears to have backed away from an even more massive assault on Gaza – for now – largely because of protests in Egypt and the broader sense that Israel “lacks legitimacy” to carry out more aggression despite assured diplomatic support from the United States. This is an enormous victory for people power, and as a result lives have undoubtedly been saved.

Indicted war criminal on payroll of UK Israel lobby

Submitted by david on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 10:57

Michael Herzog hired as military expert for leading pro-Israel outfit despite being under investigation for war crimes.

Why was Salah muzzled for preaching peace in London?

Jonathan Cook
5 July 2011

Israel’s legal system, despite its reputation for presuming that Palestinian citizens are habitual security offenders, has neither found Sheikh Raed Salah guilty of anti-Semitism nor of directly helping terrorists. So why is Britain being even “more Israeli rather than the Israelis,” as two Arab members of the Israeli parliament caustically observed, and detaining him?

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