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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

B'Tselem: [Israeli military] probes alleged cases of harm to civilians in Gaza

Ha'aretz
The Israel Defense Forces criminal investigation division is examining 21 cases where soldiers are suspected of inflicting harm on Palestinian civilians during Operation Cast Lead, writes the Israeli rights group B'Tselem in a report.

...In the report, the rights organization harshly criticizes the IDF's investigation method...

...The report also refers to Defense Minister Ehud Barak's declaration that the government has no intention of investigating the IDF following Operation Cast Lead.

..."For this reason, even if these investigations will lead to indictments against soldiers, they will only be against the lowest ranked soldiers, while those responsible for the policy of the operation will never have to be held accountable for their actions." Full story

B'Tselem report


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