Hamas, Not Israel, Should Be Tried for War Crimes

[Guest shiloh357]

Hamas, Not Israel, Should Be Tried for War Crimes - Alan Dershowitz

Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:01 am (PST)

Hamas, Not Israel, Should Be Tried for War Crimes - Alan Dershowitz

(Jerusalem Post)

There are efforts now underway to try to bring Israel before the

International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on charges of alleged war

crimes. Neither Israel nor the U.S. has signed on to this court, primarily

out of fear that its power would be used against democracies that try their

best to avoid war crimes, rather than against dictatorships and terrorist

nations that routinely engage in them.

Were it now to open an investigation of Israel, the ICC would be violating

its own rules which mandate that the court will not become a substitute for

domestic courts. There is no country in the world that has a judicial system

that is more open to charges against its own government. Moreover, Israel

has a completely open and very critical free press, which is constantly

exposing Israeli imperfections and editorializing against them.

In addition, the IDF has legal teams that must approve every military action

taken by the armed forces. There is no country in the world that goes to

greater lengths in its efforts to conform its military actions to

international law. As retired British Colonel Richard Kemp recently noted,

there has been "no time in the history of warfare when an Army has made more

efforts to reduce civilian casualties.. .than [the Israel Defense Forces in

Gaza]."

The same Rome Statute that established the ICC also describes many of Hamas'

actions during the war, such as attacking Israeli civilians and using

Palestinian civilians as human shields, as war crimes. Any fair

investigation by the ICC would have to conclude that Israel's efforts to

prevent civilian casualties, while seeking to protect its civilians from

Hamas war crimes, rank it at the very top of nations in compliance with the

rule of law. If anything, Hamas belongs in the dock, not Israel.

[MorningGlory]

I completely agree with the article. I don't hold out much hope that the terrorist sympathizing World Court will ever pursue Hamas though.

[RebekahDavid]

i totally agree with the article. it is sad at how many people are blind to the truth but then so many are blind to the truth of our Lord as well.

love your sister in Christ,

Rebekah David

[Guest]

Hamas belongs in the dock, not Israel

Amen Dear Brother Amen!

"Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men." Psalms 139:19

Hamas Belongs In The dock Along With The Rest Of The World

"For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God." Romans 14:11-12

But Never Fear, This Time Of Sin And Death Is Short And The The Lord Almighty Himself Will Save His Beloved Israel

"He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it. And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation." Isaiah 25:8-9

Hallelujah!