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| March 25, 2015
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Palestinians Hesitate Due to Serious Backfire at the ICC

Despite a stacked deck against Israel, the International Criminal Court cannot overlook the multitude of indiscriminate attacks on civilians by both Hamas & Fatah, as irrefutable crimes against humanity.

By Gedalyah Reback

 

The Palestinian Authority is far more confident than it was just a few short weeks ago about its diplomatic offensive. With tensions at a purportedly unprecedented level between Jerusalem and Washington, Mahmoud Abbas might think he will get a silent or even overt go-ahead from the United States to pursue its recognition campaign. But the gambit to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) might be the PA’s Achilles‘ heel.

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| February 20, 2015
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First major US trial win against Palestinian terrorism will be precedent maker

A win in the ongoing New York trial represented by Shurat Hadin against the Palestinian Authority, would signal a plaintiff-friendly playing field for filing further terrorism cases in the US.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB, FRANK G. RUNYEON

 

The stakes are high.

A win by the plaintiffs in the first terrorist trial against the Palestinian Authority could mean a multi-billion dollar judgment, a major diplomatic setback for the PA and possibly even reduce the PA’s enthusiasm for using the legal arena to pressure Israel.

An Israeli Border Policewoman is helped by rescuers after she was injured in a suicide bombing.

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| January 14, 2015
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Palestinian Authority Defendant in First Ever Trial in US, Linked to 6 Terrorist Attacks

Plaintiff’s lead Attorney: “More than a decade after these 6 horrific terrorist attacks left Americans dead or wounded. Today marks the day that survivors brought the perpetrators to face justice.”

By YONAH JEREMY BOB, FRANK G. RUNYEON

 

With the first trial ever in US history against the Palestinian Authority for terrorism charges kicking off on Tuesday, plaintiffs’ lawyer Kent Yalowitz said, “More than a decade after these six horrific terrorist attacks left Americans dead or wounded, today marks the day that survivors brought the perpetrators to face justice.”

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas greets released Palestinian prisoners at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Dec.

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| January 5, 2015
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Israeli NGO Files 3 War Crime Lawsuits Against PLO Leadership at the ICC

These 3 new complaints, levied against PLO leaders Rajoub, Faraj & Palestinian Prime Minister Hamdallah follow Shurat Hadin’s previous complaints against Hamas leader Mashaal and PA President Mahmoud Abbas.

By Gil Ronen

 

Shurat HaDin (Israel Law Center) has filed three more war crimes suit against Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) officials in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague.

Nitzana Darshan-Leitner – Photo Courtesy: Shurat Hadin

The NGO says that while the Palestinian leadership can be indicted for terror acts carried out from 2002 onward, Israel can only be indicted for deeds done from the day the PLO joined the Rome Statute – the request to join was signed last week.

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| December 12, 2014
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PA Panics, Files Another ‘Desperate’ Writ to Postpone Terror Trial – Again

Palestinian Authority legal team tries once again to stall January court date on $1 billion terror lawsuit in NY Circuit Court.

Israel Law Center: ‘Families of victims deserve their day in court.’ 

By Ari Yashar

 

After losing a landmark decision on November 20 allowing them to be tried for terrorism charges in a $1 billion case, the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) have now filed a very rare appeal to the Second Circuit of courts trying to squash the case.

Shurat Hadin (Israel Law Center) is leading the legal charge against the PA and PLO.
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| November 10, 2014
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Complaint Filed Against Palestinian President Abbas in ICC for War Crimes

Israeli civil rights firm accuses PA of multiple war crimes at ICC by exploiting Abbas’s Jordanian citizenship – and using evidence Fatah boasted about being involved in Gaza war.

By Tova Dvorin

 

Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and the International Criminal Court (ICC) have made headlines again Monday – but this time, it is Israel who is being vindicated on the global scale.

Shurat HaDin – Israel Law Center, an Israeli based civil rights organization announced today that they filed an unprecedented war crimes complaint against Abbas in the ICC.

The complaint states that the Fatah faction was responsible for numerous rocket attacks on Israeli cities during this past summer’s Gaza war, making Abbas personally liable for the terrorist groups’ criminal acts. Continue Reading »

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| September 3, 2014
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Criminal Suit Filed Against Hamas’ Khaled Mashal at the ICC for War Crimes

Israel Law Center charges Hamas’ chief  with war crimes at the Hague court for executing 38 Palestinian civilians without trial for allegedly being Israeli collaborators in Gaza. 

By Aviel Magnezi

 

The Shurat Hadin Israel Law Center has filed a criminal suit with the International Criminal Court in The Hague against Hamas’ political leader Khaled Mashal for the execution of some 38 Palestinians during the Gaza conflict.

Hamas' executions

Hamas’ executions

The suit was made possible due to Mashal’s Jordanian citizenship. Jordan is a member of the court.

The organizations chairwoman, lawyer Nitsana Darshan-Leitner explained that “the (ICC) is required to exercise its authority in any case in which a citizens of a member nation has allegedly committed a war crime.” Continue Reading »

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| July 7, 2014
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Lawyer Attacks Hypocrisy of Presbyterian Divestment While Enjoying Israel Tax Benefits

Shurat HaDin founder, demands that Interior Minister immediately cancel all benefits enjoyed by Presbyterian Church in Israel.

By Yossi Aloni

 

The Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) voted last month to divest from companies that supply equipment to Israel. The decision means pulling church investments in Caterpillar, Motorola and HP to the tune of $21 million.

The Presbyterian Church USA

But, as it turns out, this very same church and its related organizations receives benefits and tax breaks from Israel totaling millions of dollars, and presumably would be none too pleased to lose those perks.

Israeli human rights lawyer Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, founder of Shurat HaDin Israeli Law Center, demanded that Interior Minister Gideon Saar immediately cancel all benefits enjoyed by the PCUSA in Israel. Continue Reading »

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| April 7, 2014
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Israel NGO Ready to Level ‘Tsunami’ of Legal Charges Against Palestinians at ICC

Legal NGO chief vows to hit Fatah & Hamas leadership with charges of terrorism once the Palestinian Authority fulfills its threat to join the International Criminal Court.

By Gil Ronen

 

Shurat Hadin, a non-governmental organization that operates against Palestinian terrorists through the courts, said it would lodge ‘a tsunami’ of criminal complaints against senior Palestinians with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is based in The Hague.

Nitzana Darshan-Leitner – PR photo

Following the signing of 15 international treaties by the Palestinian Authority (PA) in order to be accepted into UN organizations, and the PA’s ongoing threat to join the ICC, Shurat Hadin has begin preparing charges against senior PA officials for involvement in terror attacks. Continue Reading »

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| September 16, 2013
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Israeli NGO threatens to sue Facebook for providing new Iranian ministers’ pages

Shurat Hadin Chief: There is no person or organization in the US who is not bound by the American sanctions against Iran; letter sent to Facebook CEO Zuckerberg.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

 

 

Shurat Hadin – Legal Action Center on Monday threatened to sue Facebook if it does not immediately and permanently take down a social media site recently provided to “15 Ministers of Iran.”
Facebook screenshot: IsraelandStuff/PP

Facebook screenshot: IsraelandStuff/PP

A letter from Shurat Hadin to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and General Counsel Colin Stretch noted that the State and Government of Iran is under “numerous sanctions by the United States government.”

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| March 25, 2013
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Int’l Law Group: Erdoğan should be charged for deaths of activists

Shurat HaDin’s Nitzana Darshan Leitne says, “Turkey’s Tayyip Erdoğan should be tried for (facilitating) the deaths of the activists on the Marmara”.

By Arutz Sheva staff

 

“Israel’s decision to apologize to Turkey is pathetic pandering to an Islamic extremist who compared Zionism to fascism and is still trying to indict Israeli officers for war crimes,” said Nitzana Darshan Leitner,director of Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - Reuters

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – Reuters

The comments come in response to reports Friday that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, voiced regret for the 2010 Marmara flotilla incident in which nine Turkish citizens were killed after they attacked Israeli soldiers enforcing the Gaza blockade. Continue Reading »

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