Special Defense of Israeli Soldiers If Charged With War Crimes

In the aftermath of the 22 day incursion into the Gaza Strip and Palestinian Territories, one of the most densely populated areas on earth, members of the international community, including Israeli,...

War Crimes Trials for Israelis for Gaza? Almost impossible

"The International Criminal Court in The Hague has no jurisdiction to investigate in the Gaza Strip, as it is not a state. Though the Palestinian Authority has been functioning as an interim sovereign polity since...

Israel lifts Gaza International press ban after troop departure

The most criticised ban on foreign journalism has been lifted by Israel as " the last IDF soldiers who took part in the ground operation against Hamas in Gaza left the area". the press restriction was enacted...

Israel forms war crime defence team to protect army officials

Despite an investigation which the Israeli military announced this week into the use of white phosphorous in Gaza since 2006, international efforts to bring those responsible for the recent events have not...

Farmers claim UK, Scandinavians, Jordan boycotting Israeli fruit

The boycott is already beginning to bite, it seems."Farmers claim UK, Jordan boycotting Israeli fruit Fruit growers disappointed by cancelled orders from abroad, leaving produce to rot in warehouses ...

Sign Israel War Crimes Tribunal Petition NOW

I have read the Demand an Immediate International Criminal Tribunal for Israel to Stop Global War! Petition to The United Nations General Assembly , and I hereby sign the petition.Sign the petition Here and Now...

Israel: Attempting to Exterminate the Palestinian People ....

.... says Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas. From Palestiniannews.net: Israeli troops have been advancing on Gaza City on a broad front, fighting street battles with Hamas fighters along the...

Updated: United Nations Accuses Israel of Gaza 'genocide'

The United Nations has finally identified Israel's attack on The Gaza as a genocide in accordance with the UN charter.  The question now is "What next?"Update: BBC video of Israeli Spokesman M. Regev,...

Why Israel Can't Win ....

The siege of Gaza may punish Hamas, but it won't make Israel safe. Why it is in peril like never before - by Tim McGirk From Time.com: Israel's leaders need to recognize that if Hamas cannot be beaten militarily,...

Nelson Mandela speaks on the Gazan Crisis

Memo to: Thomas L. Friedman (columnist New York Times)  From: Nelson Mandela (former President South Africa) Source: http://www.mediamonitors.net/arjan28.html Dear Thomas, I know...

Native American radio journalists urge Bush war crimes tribunal

Native radio journalists urged a war crimes tribunal for Bush and immediate withdrawal from IraqBy Brenda NorrellCensored Newshttp://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com/LOS ANGELES -- On American Indian Airwaves, Native...

Gitmo Military Prosecutor Breaks His Silence on "immoral" Gitmo Prison

Former Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld, a former U.S. prosecutor at Guantanamo, told the BBC that Guantanamo detainees were treated in a “wrong, unethical and finally, immoral” manner. Vandeveld was so...

Will Bush Issue Preemptive Pardons for Administration War Criminals?

George W. Bush is considering issuing blanket pardons for people in his administration involved in torture and rendition. While these may be extended to include low-level operatives who were just following orders,...

Gene Burns: Try Cheney in the Hague for War Crimes

Mainstream talk radio host Gene Burns calls for Cheney to be tried in the Hague for war crimes rendition and torture, after seeing the PBS documentary Torturing Democracy, which won't be aired before January 20, 2009. In this oped for Harper's, Scott Horton notes the likely...

UN: Gen Laurent Nkunda blamed for war crimes in Congo

Overwhelmed by thousands of refugees in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who are flocking towards overcrowded camps,  the UN mission in the country (MONUC) has accused Gen Laurent...

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