Bolivia to take Israel to The Hague

[subsuelo]

Bolivia is seeking to take Tel Aviv to International Criminal Court over the brutal atrocities the Israeli forces have committed in Gaza.

The Andean state says it is intended to make regional allies take a unified stance against "the Israeli political and military leaders responsible for the offensive on the Gaza Strip" and make it to stand trial at the international body in the Hague, said Sacha Llorenti, whose portfolio covers civil society.

The Bolivian president Evo Morales told a group of diplomats in the administrative capital of La Paz that he will request the International Criminal Court (ICC) to file genocide charges against Israeli President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

After 21 days of non-stop bombardment and aggression, the Israeli invasion of Gaza has left 1,133 Palestinians killed and more than 5,200 wounded.

http://boliviarising.blogspot.com/2009/01/bolivia-to-take-israel-to-hague.html">Bolivia Rising - read more

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. This should become quite interesting

Will Bolivia be able to get any other South American countries to sign on to this? What other countries will sign on? Will enough pressure be put upon the International Criminal Court that some sort of trial will take place? What will be the burden of proof for indictment--and then for conviction?

[Larkspur]

2. This is the kind of leadership I can believe in!

"Yes We Can prosecute Bush & Co. for war crimes!"

I hope Bolivia takes Bush & Co. to the Hague if Obama neglects his Constitutional duty to have his AG prosecute the Bush Admin for war crimes.

[cali]

3. Morales would do well to educate himself on the jurisdiction of the ICC

It has no jurisdiction. Israel is not a signatory to it. Furthermore, as not one single Human Rights organization or the U.N. has charged genocide, even if it were a signatory, that charge would get no where. I suspect that Morales is simply posturing.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

4. Just shows that the US does not have an exclusive on sound byte politicians

Like the US, Israel is not subject to the ICC

[Hardrada]

5. The more is the pity.

[IndianaGreen]

6. Viva Morales!

Bolivia has been a victim of imperialism, so it knows imperialism when it sees it.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

7. All that region needs is more showmen vice knowledgeable leaders

[IndianaGreen]

8. Translating you into plain English: More neoliberal leaders for Latin America

Sorry, but the people have seen and tasted neoliberalism, and they have chosen to go in a different direction.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

9. BS statements make them look like amateurs, has nothing to do with politics. No translation required

Chavez does the same kind of nonsense occasionally and demeans himself when he does.

I have heard the excuse that such statements are meant for national and regional consumption only, not internationally, but I refuse to accept such racist crap