Tag: Gaza
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Rights group: Israel killed unarmed Palestinians
Jen Thomas | Associated Press 13 August 2009 A new report by Human Rights Watch charged Thursday that Israeli soldiers killed eleven unarmed Palestinian civilians who were carrying white flags in shooting incidents during Israel’s offensive in Gaza earlier this year. The report says the civilians included five women and four children. The group urged…
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University of JHB Prof lodges charges against War Criminal David Benjamin
Today, University of Johannesburg academic, Professor Farid Esack and Palestine Solidarity Committee members formally laid charges at the Johannesburg Central Police station against war criminal Lieutenant-Colonel David Benjamin. This follows an application lodged on Monday by the Palestine Solidarity Alliance and others with the assistance of well-known international law professors John Dugard and Max du…