War Crimes? Part 2
April 17, 2009 at 12:26 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 CommentTags: Gaza, Human Rights council, human rights watch, Israel, Palestine, U.N., war crimes, white phosphorus
Israeli governmental officials have rebuffed an United Nations request for their cooperation in an independent investigation of alleged war crimes resulting from the 22-day offensive on Gaza.
On April 3, the U.N. Human Rights Council announced a fact finding mission into these allegations to be headed by Justice Richard Goldstone, a member of the Human Rights Watch board. The mission is to focus on allegations from both sides of the conflict including indiscriminate rocket fire from Gaza – allegedly targeted at civilian settlements, the possible Israeli misuse of white phosphorus munitions, and the vast difference in the amount of casualties sustained – up to 1,434 Palestinians versus 13 Israelis.
Israeli officials have stated they do not believe a U.N. led investigation would be impartial or non-biased.
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