Tag: International law

  • Military exports to Israel reviewed following Gaza conflict

    Nicholas Watt | The Guardian 22 April 2009 Britain announced last night that it is to review all its military exports to Israel in the light of the recent offensive in the Gaza Strip which killed around 1,400 Palestinians. In a written statement to MPs, the foreign secretary, David Miliband, announced that all current and…

  • Report: Olmert, Livni may face war crimes charges in Norway

    Ha’aretz 22 April 2009 Former prime minister Ehud Olmert and opposition leader Tzipi Livni may face war crimes charges in Norway over their role in Israel’s offensive against Hamas in Gaza, AFP reported Tuesday. The news agency said six Norwegian lawyers announced plans Tuesday to accuse the pair, as well as Defense Minister Ehud Barak…

  • Israel snubs UN Gaza war inquiry

    Al Jazeera 16 April 2009 An Israeli foreign ministry spokesperson has confirmed to Al Jazeera that it will not co-operate with a United Nations investigation into alleged war crimes during the 22-day assault on the Gaza Strip. Up to 1,300 Palestinians, mostly women and children, were killed before Israel ended the offensive in January. Thirteen…