Israeli groups call for IDF 'war crimes' probe (New Kerala)

[struggle4progress]

Jerusalem, Jan.15 : A forum of Israeli human rights organizations has called on the country's political and military leadership to launch a domestic probe into 'suspected war crimes' committed during Operation Cast Lead.

In a letter warning of "a clear and present danger to the lives and well-being of tens of thousands of civilians," nine Israeli nongovernmental organizations addressed IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, OC Southern Command Maj.-Gen. Yoav Galant and Attorney-General Menahem Mazuz, and according to the Jerusalem Post, listed five steps that they said should be taken immediately to mitigate a humanitarian disaster.

The missive blasted what it termed the "wanton use of lethal force" and warned that "after the end of the hostilities, the time will come for the investigation of this matter, and accountability will be demanded of those responsible for the violations."

They called on Mazuz to investigate the situation in Gaza, in light of the fact that no international tribunal exists to conduct an inquiry into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ...

http://www.newkerala.com/topstory-fullnews-75479.html

[Howardx]

1. self hating jews

are coming out of the woodwork over this!:sarcasm:

[struggle4progress]

3. Israel's active progressive sector deserves to be heard abroad

[DogPoundPup]

2. What does this say to us about our own U.S. govt.

the formerly “free west” that we have permitted the penetration, infiltration and virtual takeover of our formerly “Christian” national political systems by adherents of such racist and supremacist ideologies. Have we become so blind that we cannot see the enemy in our midst?

[Shaktimaan]

4. What are you talking about exactly?

What "adherents of racist and supremacist ideologies" are you referring to?