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Prosecutor looks at ways to put Israeli officers on trial for Gaza 'war crimes'
The International Criminal Court is exploring ways to prosecute Israeli commanders over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The alleged crimes include the use of deadly white phosphorus in densely populated civilian areas, as revealed in an investigation by The Times last month. Israel initially ...
AN INSTAPUNDIT EXCLUSIVE: A report from Michael Yon. It’s Raining By Michael Yon 05 Feb…
pajamasmedia.com — AN INSTAPUNDIT EXCLUSIVE: A report from Michael Yon. It’s Raining By Michael Yon 05 February 2009 There... had been a light, cold drizzle just before the Muslim taxi driver picked me up in Jerusalem. It should be a 90-minute drive to Sderot, in ... (more) AN INSTAPUNDIT EXCLUSIVE: A report from Michael ...
One-Eyed in Gaza
normblog.typepad.com — This is a post about war crimes in Gaza and the widespread public outrage over them directed... at Israel. Since it is a long post, I begin by providing a brief map of what is to follow. In Part 1... (more) One-Eyed in Gaza
Poll: Gaza war boosts Hamas support  - Israel News, Ynetnews
Poll: Gaza war boosts Hamas support - Israel News, Ynetnews
ynetnews.com — Surveys indicates Islamist group would get 28.6 percent of vote compared with 27.9 percent for rival Fatah... faction if elections were held today; Haniyeh most trusted Palestinian politician AFP Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza, which killed more than ... (more) Poll: Gaza war boosts Hamas support - Israel News, Ynetnews
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Gaza Update: Israel Vows to Commit More War Crimes
Firedoglake — ... Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the ICC prosecutor, has told The Times that he is examining the case for Palestinian jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed in Gaza. ...

Hamas to try Israelis for 'war crimes'?
Israel Matzav — ... whether this is a photoshop, but it may well be. The 'Palestinians' are claiming that Israel did use white phosphorus in populated areas - where Hamas terrorists hide among civilians. You will note that the International Criminal Court should have no jurisdiction over Israeli soldiers. Israel is not a signatory to the treaty and 'Palestine' is not a state. But the Times of London is reporting that the International Criminal Court is looking to put Israeli officers on trial anyway - in front of 'Palestinian' judges . When Palestinian groups petitioned the ICC this month, its ...

Ambulance Chasing -- From Kabul to Gaza
The American Spectator — ... Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza during January's Operation Cast Lead . The report asserts that Israel (also a non-party to the Rome Statute) committed war crimes in Gaza when acting to prevent rocket fire into Southern Israel, and recommends that the matter be referred to the U.N. Security Council, and from there to the ICC, if Israel does not investigate these allegations itself.  It must be noted, however, that even before the Goldstone report came out, the ICC was already seriously considering requests to investigate Israel over alleged war crimes in Gaza (even ...

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Cyprus searches suspected Hamas-arms ship (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/30/2009
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