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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Netanyahu seeks change in laws of war

Ma'an
Facing mounting international pressure for an investigation into charges of war crimes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his government on Tuesday to find ways of changing the world’s laws that govern warfare.

...“The most important arena where we need to act in this context is in the arena of public opinion, which is crucial in the democratic world...."

... Netanyahu’s diplomatic-security cabinet agreed to establish a special unit to handle legal proceedings overseas against Israeli officials. Full story
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