Israeli soldiers risk abroad according to Gaza use
Israeli soldiers risk abroad according to Gaza use
A former Israeli soldier who was on vacation in Brazil fled the country at short notice after a case was submitted to him in which he was accused of being responsible for war crimes during his commitment in the Gaza Strip.
background of the lawsuit
The lawsuit is the youngest in a series of procedures submitted by the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF). This organization has the activities of hundreds Israeli soldiers documented.
Investigations in Brazil
A Brazilian judge ordered last week that the police examined the soldiers based on the appeal of the HRF. He is accused of "being involved in massive demolitions in civilian houses in the Gaza Strip during a systematic destruction campaign".
obligations of Brazil
The lawyer, who submitted the case on behalf of the organization, Maira Pinheiro, was quoted in the Brazilian media: "Since Brazil is the signatories of the Roman statute, the country is obliged to ensure that the crimes intended in the statute (war crimes, crimes against humanity and violation) are examined and punished."
profile of Hind Rajab
The Hind Rajab Foundation is a pro-Palestinian NGO and explains that they "devote themselves to the breakdown of the district of Israeli impunity and the memory of Hind Rajab as well as all those who have died in the Gaza People's Murder." Hind Rajab was a five-year-old girl who was
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that "after an attempt by anti-Israeli elements to examine a dismissed Israeli soldier in Brazil, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar immediately activated the Foreign Ministry to ensure that the Israeli citizen was not in danger." The case has triggered a political controversy in Israel. The opposition leader Yair Lapid said: "The fact that an Israeli reservist had to flee from Brazil in the middle of the night to avoid arresting because of his use in the Gaza Strip, a monumental political failure of a government that is simply unable to work." Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar rejected these allegations and emphasized: "Even the empty Lapid knows that we are witnesses to a systematic and anti -Semitic campaign that aims to compete with Israel's right to self -defense. Numerous international actors and many countries are involved." The group "Moms Up", consisting of mothers of Israeli soldiers, wrote to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the head of the IDF general staff after the incident in Brazil. They demanded: "We see them as the only responsible party that has to eliminate the legal risk for our children." A former high officer of Israeli military justice announced that the number of attempts to raise charges against Israelis abroad who have served during the war. So far, however, none of these attempts have led to the arrest or process. The Foreign Policy and Security Committee of the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, will discuss the measures against Israeli soldiers abroad on Monday. reaction of the Israeli Foreign Ministry
political debate in Israel
position of the Israeli government
commitment of military families
international responsibility
discussion in the Knesset