[Marxism] Israel acts to block war crimes charges

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Israel acts to block war crimes  charges 
Jonathan Cook 
_The  National_ (http://thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage)  
January 25. 2009 
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Jerusalem // Mounting fear in Israel that the countryâs leaders face war  
crimes charges over their involvement in the recent Gaza offensive pushed  
officials into a frenzy of activity at the weekend to forestall legal actions  
abroad. 
The  urgency was underlined after rumours last week that Belgian authorities 
might  arrest Tzipi Livni, Israelâs foreign minister, if she attended a 
summit 
of  European counterparts in Brussels on Wednesday. In an indication of how  
seriously the matter is judged, Ms Livniâs advisers were on the verge of  
cancelling her trip when the story was revealed to be a hoax.  
Nonetheless, officials are braced for real attempts to arrest senior  
political and military figures following a warning from the countryâs chief 
law  
officer, Menachem Mazuz, that Israel will soon face âa wave of international  
lawsuitsâ. 
In  response, the government is setting up a special task force to work on 
legal  defences, has barred the media from naming or photographing army 
officers 
 involved in the Gaza attack, and has placed restrictions on overseas visits. 
 Today, ministers were expected to approve an aid package to help soldiers 
fight  warrants abroad for their arrest.  
full  --   _http://www.jkcook.net/Articles2/0368.htm#Top_ 
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