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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLeading Israeli Human Rights Group To Stop Cooperating With IDF
In a move that could strengthen the case for international investigation of alleged Israeli war crimes, BTselem says it will no longer share its current Gaza case files with the countrys Military Advocate General. Human rights watchdog declares that Israel is unable and unwilling to investigate alleged war crimes committed by its own soldiers.By Samer Badawi
|Published September 8, 2014
Citing severe structural flaws in the Israeli militarys internal investigation mechanisms and a history of dismissing criminal allegations against military personnel, leading Israeli human rights organization BTselem announced on Sunday that it would not comply with a military request to share details of its independent investigations into alleged Israeli abuses in Gaza.
In its investigations into crimes committed by Israeli soldiers during Cast Lead in 2009, the Israeli military partially relied on evidence and testimonies collected by BTselem field workers.
In a joint statement with volunteer-run human rights organization Yesh Din, BTselem announced that it has decided to reject [a] request made the Military Advocate for Operation Matters Lt.-Col. Ronen Hirsch to provide the military with information regarding irregular incidents that occurred during Operation Protective Edge.
The announcement comes amid increasing calls for international investigations of alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza, including aiming heavy artillery fire at civilian areas.
Common sense has it that a body cannot investigate itself, said BTselem executive director Hagai El-Ad. Yet, again, the military will be investigating its own conduct in Operation Protective Edge; again, these investigations will not be supervised by anyone outside the military.
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Leading Israeli Human Rights Group To Stop Cooperating With IDF (Original Post)
Purveyor
Sep 2014
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4now
(1,596 posts)1. There should be international investigations of Israeli war crimes in Gaza
Death toll in Gaza - 217 were armed militants - 1396 were Palestinian civilians
Of those, 222 were women and 418 were children.
This is from Washington Post Gaza counter.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/world/gaza-counter/
217 were armed Palestinian militants. Of those, 2 were children.
1396 were Palestinian civilians. Of those, 222 were women and 418 were children.
277 Palestinians had an unknown role.
How Israel could have killed so many innocent children is just mind boggling.
Uncle Joe
(58,370 posts)2. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, Purveyor.
malaise
(269,067 posts)3. Get thee to the greatest page
Great news