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United Nations tries to ban Israel from self defense against terrorists

«The Goldstone report mocks history and fails to distinguish between aggressor and those acting in self-defense».   President Shimon Peres on Wednesday slammed the Goldstone Commission’s report on Operation Cast Lead. Peres claimed the commission members would not have written such a report, which accuses Israel of war crimes, «had their children been living in… Read More United Nations tries to ban Israel from self defense against terrorists

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With Goldstone´s logic Winston Churchill was a war criminal

According to Goldstone’s standards, Winston Churchill himself should have been placed in the defendant’s seat as a war criminal. On the eve of a European Parliament debate on the Goldstone Report, Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin warned its 736 MEPs on Tuesday against «allowing Goldstone’s new morality to take over international law». European Parliament President Jerzy… Read More With Goldstone´s logic Winston Churchill was a war criminal

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Another British MP: «Israeli leaders should be arrested»

«Israeli officials should be arrested and tried for war crimes in Gaza». The British Labour legislator, Gerald Kaufman, said this as a part of a delegation of 60 European parliamentarians who entered Gaza on Friday. Human rights groups have alleged that both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes during Israel’s three-week offensive against Gaza, which… Read More Another British MP: «Israeli leaders should be arrested»

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Israeli ministers threatened with arrest by NATO-member Turkey

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak may cancel visit to Turkey to avoid arrest warrant. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak might put on hold a planned visit to Turkey scheduled for next week, as a Turkish human rights organization has issued a request for a warrant for his arrest. «We know that Barak will arrive in… Read More Israeli ministers threatened with arrest by NATO-member Turkey

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Five days with fresh New Year rockets from Gaza into Israel

A Qassam rocket fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip struck the Western Negev on Monday, a day after an Israel Air Force assault killed three Islamic Jihad men posed at a launching ground in the coastal territory. There were no casualties or damages reported in the incident Monday. Israeli security forces were summoned… Read More Five days with fresh New Year rockets from Gaza into Israel

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