JERUSALEM POST
by Yonah Jeremy Bob
October 13, 2014
Now that the summer war in Gaza is over, some soldiers who fought in Operation Protective Edge have a new worry – whether or not they will be able to travel freely outside the country – as Palestinians and supporters may seek to arrest them for alleged war crimes. The problem, referred to as “lawfare” or universal jurisdiction, involves foreign countries or other international judicial bodies deciding to pursue Israelis for alleged war crimes even though the disputed events occurred in Gaza and not their own countries.
In some ways, the discussion may be premature, since the UN Human Rights Council’s Schabas Report, referring to Gaza Commission of Inquiry chairman William Schabas’s review of alleged war crimes, is not due out until March 2015. Furthermore, the Palestinians are pursuing a variety of strategies at the UN before any possible push against Israelis at the International Criminal Court. On the other hand, initial statements by the UNHRC indicated that it likely would accuse or imply accusations of war crimes against Israeli soldiers, commanders and possibly against civilian-leaders who made war-related decisions…..
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