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| March 2, 2016
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WATCH VIDEO: Israeli NGO opens war crimes case against Palestinian Authority TV at ICC

 

view videoThe Israeli NGO Shurat Hadin Israel Law Center charged in its statement, “Many of the terrorists launched their attacks after they watched programming which called very clearly for the killing of Jews.”

By BEN HARTMAN

 

Oprah Winfrey isn’t giving a car to her studio audience in the video; rather, she’s making a bold, bizarre call for violence that isn’t suitable for daytime TV, or any TV for that matter.

“America, kill Muslims”, Winfrey says, before she’s replaced by Kevin Spacey’s Congressman Francis Underwood from “House of Cards”, who leans into the camera and says “as soon as I get to the presidency I will kill Muslims and nobody can stop me”. Continue Reading »

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| January 16, 2016
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Int’l Law Experts Agree: Int’l Law Recognizes Jewish Claims Over Judea & Samaria

 

Despite popular, yet dubious claims to the contrary, Israel has international law on its side for legal sovereignty over the areas commonly referred to as the “West Bank”.

By Rachel Avraham

 

Contrary to claims made by Palestinian leadership and others in the international community, international law fully recognizes Jewish claims in Judea and Samaria. These areas were part of the Palestine Mandate, which granted Jews the right to settle anywhere west of the Jordan River and to establish a national home there.

IDF soldiers looking at the newly liberated East Jerusalem, June, 1967.


History reminds us that the Palestine Mandate, supported by all 51 members of the League of Nations at the time, and codified in international law, is recognized as legally valid by the United Nations in Article 80 of the UN Charter. 

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| January 11, 2016
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Jordan assigned to ‘inspect Israel’s violations’ at Temple Mount for ICC case

 

Jordanian daily ‘Al-Rai’ reports that the newly appointed judicial committee will ‘inspect Israel’s violations’ at Temple Mount in order to begin the criminal procedure against Israel in the Int’l Criminal Court at The Hague.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Jordan has been appointed to form an international judicial committee to inspect Israel’s “violations” on the Temple Mount, Jordanian daily Al-Rai reported on Sunday.

Border Police officers patrol Temple Mount area. – Photo: REUTERS

This role was assigned to Jordan, which is internationally recognized as the preserver of the holy places in Jerusalem, during a conference that took place recently in Egypt, assembling Arab judicial experts. Continue Reading »

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| December 11, 2015
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Former ICC prosecutor: Israel’s High Court decision could save settlements from war crime status

 

At the Hebrew University Law School in Jerusalem, former ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo says Israel should present its case to the world. 

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

 

Where the Israeli High Court of Justice has approved specific settlements as legal, this could provide a complete defense to any allegations that they are war crimes, former International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo told the Jerusalem Post on Thursday.

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A girl holds an Israeli flag on a hilltop near the Maaleh Adumim settlement. – Photo: REUTERS

Moreno-Ocampo is in Jerusalem lecturing at the The Fried-Gal Transitional Justice Initiative at the Hebrew University Law School. Continue Reading »

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| November 18, 2015
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Spanish judge issues arrest warrants for ‘Netanyahu & Gang’

 

In a move branded ‘provocative’ by Israel’s foreign ministry, since the UN declared Gaza blockade legal, & ICC’s refusal to investigate the intercepted flotilla of ships, the Israeli PM & 6 current & former gov’t officials were named on arrest warrants.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

A Spanish judge has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, along with several other serving and former government officials.

 

Judge Jose de la Mata ordered police and national guard forces to notify him immediately if Netanyahu or several other named Israeli officials entered the country. The ruling surrounds the case of the 2010 Mavi Marmara raid, in which IDF forces were attacked by Islamist extremists as they intercepted a flotilla of ships attempting to breach the IDF’s blockade of Hamas-ruled Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| November 13, 2015
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Int’l Criminal Court Releases Report on War-Crimes in Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

 

The report, the first by the ICC, comes after a preliminary investigation was launched in January 2015, and is part of a process which could take between several month to several years to complete.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB, RO YEGER

 

The  released its first preliminary report on Thursday regarding alleged war crimes committed by Israelis and Palestinians since June 2014 with its greatest focus on Operation Protective Edge in July-August 2014.

The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague. – Photo: REUTERS

After the preliminary investigation was launched in January of 2015, the ICC received and analyzed 66 communiques from Israel, the Palestinians and various organization around the world detailing the incidents of Operation Protective Edge, alleged settlements-related war crimes and other issues. Continue Reading »

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| November 3, 2015
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In the World of the Absurd: PA Charge Israel at ICC for Killing Armed Terrorists

 

view video clip belowThe epitome of cynicism: The Palestinian complaint against Israel’s alleged “extrajudicial executions” with the ICC refers to Israeli security personnel shooting dead Arab terrorists as they attempt to stab Jews, with knife or hatchet still in hand.

By Dalit Halevi

 

The Palestinian Authority (PA), which continuously incites and encourages stabbing attacks against Israelis, has filed a complaint against Israel’s alleged “extrajudicial executions” with the International Criminal Court(ICC).

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Saab Erekat, Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), on Monday declared that the PA had filed more complaints to the ICC against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, with regards to what he called “extrajudicial executions” during the current intifada. Continue Reading »

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| October 30, 2015
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Abbas turns over dossier to ICC prosecutor alleging charges of ‘ethnic cleansing’

 

Abbas planed meeting with ICC prosecutor charging Israel with war-crimes and alleged examples of ‘ethnic cleansing’ according to Palestinian officials.

By i24news

 

A Palestinian delegation led by president Mahmud Abbas met Friday with the International Criminal Court to hand over a file documenting alleged Israeli crimes such as “ethnic cleansing,” Palestinian officials said.

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas called on the UN to set up a “special regime for international protection” for his people. – Photo: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

Abbas arrived late Friday at the court for talks with prosecutor Fatou Bensouda accompanied by Palestinian foreign minister Riad al-Malki, an AFP correspondent said. Continue Reading »

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| October 22, 2015
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Family of Killed Gaza Flotilla Activist Sues Ehud Barak in U.S.

 

Being sued in a civil court leaves no possibility for the former prime minister of Israel of being arrested.

By REUTERS

 

Relatives of a US citizen killed in Israel’s 2010 storming of the a Turkish-led Gaza-bound flotilla are suing former prime minister Ehud Barak for the raid, in which nine activists died.

The infamous, Mari Marmara, 2010. – Photo: REUTERS

Furkan Dogan, a 19-year-old dual Turkish-US citizen, was filming on the flotilla attempting to circumvent Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip when IDF commandos intervened.

He was shot five times aboard the MV Mavi Marmara, including point blank in the head, according to his lawyers.

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| September 14, 2015
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Arab League Threatens Israel with ICC Action Over “Judaization” of Al-Aqsa

 

Arab League FM threatens to take int’l legal actions to prevent Israeli activity on the Temple Mount, including going to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

By Ben Ariel, Canada

 

The Arab League on Sunday warned against the “Judaization of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israel” and called for action against the Jewish state, Channel 2 News reported.

The condemnation came after masked Muslim rioters hurled rocks and fireworks at police on the Temple Mount, as well as firebombs near two entrances to the site.

Jerusalem District Police and Border Police were forced to respond with riot dispersal measures. Continue Reading »

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| July 29, 2015
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ICC prosecutor dismisses court ruling to reopen 2010 Mavi Marmara case

Despite the order earlier this month by the International Criminal Court to reopen its case against Israel, prosecutor Fatou Bensouda rejected the call for a probe, noting the blockade was deemed legal by the UN, and the level of violence used against the Israelis.

By Eli Leon & News Agencies

 

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has appealed an order to reconsider her decision not to investigate the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla incident.

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda – Photo: AP

ICC judges called on Bensouda to reopen the case earlier this month, saying that her earlier choice to close it had been ill-informed.

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| July 17, 2015
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ICC orders prosecutor to reopen closed ‘Mavi Marmara’ war-crime case against IDF

view videoICC decision interjects world body into Israeli-Arab conflict “for cynical political reasons,” Israel PM Netanyahu responded.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

 

In a shocking 2-1 decision, the International Criminal Court on Thursday ordered its chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to consider opening a full criminal investigation into war crimes allegations against IDF personnel relating to the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla, just seven months after she had closed the file.

Mavi Marmara

The Turkish ship Mavi Marmara. – Photo courtesy: Wikimedia Commons

Using harsh language, the ICC told Bensouda she should have considered more seriously the possibility that the deaths of those killed by the IDF in the incident were “systematic or resulted from a deliberate plan or policy to attack, kill or injure civilians.”The Continue Reading »

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| July 10, 2015
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Israel Sends Delegate to Clarify Why Jerusalem Rejects ICC Authority To Investigate

Jerusalem explains its position how ICC does not hold jurisdiction to hear ‘non-state’ Palestine’s alleged war-crimes charges against Israel.

By i24news

 

Israel has decided to change its policy and begin talks with the prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague regarding a preliminary investigation the ICC is conducting into last summer’s Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip, a senior Israeli official told the Israeli Haaretz paper.

ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda – Photo: Peter Dejong (POOL/AFP)

The Israeli decision to be in contact with Gambian-born Fatou Bensouda is reportedly only to clarify its position that the ICC does not hold any authority to hear Palestinian complaints on the matter, the official said. Continue Reading »

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| June 19, 2015
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Palestinians to Charge Israel at ICC on June 25

Palestinian accusations will detail Israel’s alleged violations of int’l law by its acts during summer of 2014, in bid to bring criminal charges against leaders of Jewish State. 

By AFP

 

The Palestinians will next week submit their first file to the International Criminal Court in their bid to open criminal proceedings against Israel, an official said on Thursday.

Sign at the International Criminal Court in The Hague – Photo: Getty Images

 

The move is part of an increased focus on diplomatic maneuvering and appeals to international bodies by the Palestinians, who have been frustrated by a lack of progress in peace negotiations. Continue Reading »

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| May 31, 2015
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ICC Mum On Amnesty’s Report Supporting Lawsuit Against Hamas Chief Khaled Mashaal

Despite Amnesty International’s corroborating war crime report charging Hamas, the ICC seems to be ‘Stonewalling’ lawsuit already brought by NGO Shurat HaDin (Israel Law Center).

By Ari Yashar

 

Amnesty International made waves last Tuesday with its report detailing how Hamas executed citizens in Gaza last summer in war crimes at the close of Operation Protective Edge, but just what impact will the development have on the legal struggle to bring the terrorist organization to justice?

Hamas terrorist leads ‘collaborator’ to execution – Reuters

To find out Arutz Sheva spoke with attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Director of the legal NGO Shurat HaDin (Israel Law Center) which is currently in the midst of a lawsuit against Hamas politburo chief Khaled Mashaal and other terrorist leaders at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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