Newsgroup: it.politica.internazionale
Titolo: Britain changes law that enabled war crime charges against Israelis

Questo si che è potere, ragazzi.  Una civilissima legge inglese che 
consentiva ad un giudice di ordinare l'arresto di chi fosse accusato di 
crimini contro l'umanità è stata cambiata grazie alle pressioni della 
Lobby.  Ora uno dei responsabili della strage di innocenti consumatasi 
con Piombo Fuso potrà andarsene tranquillamente a fare shopping per Londra.
 
Ma questa non è la massima espressione del potere, la massima 
espressione del potere la si apprezza constatando come il dibattito su 
questo tema nei media venga mantenuto strettamente all'interno di un 
sommesso, inconsistente, chiacchiericcio.
 
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Published 16:57 15.09.11  Latest update 16:57 15.09.11
Britain changes law that enabled war crime charges against Israelis
Reform began after arrest warrant issued in 2009 against opposition 
leader Tzipi Livni; British Ambassador says change in law means it 'can 
no longer be abused for political reasons.'
By Barak Ravid and Jonathan Lis Tags: Tzipi Livni Israel war crimes
 
 
Britain has amended a law that allowed for issuing arrest warrants 
against Israeli politicians who visit the country, British Ambassador 
Matthew Gould announced Thursday. Gould called opposition leader Tzipi 
Livni, against whom an arrest warrant was issued in 2009, and told her 
the Queen has signed the amendment "to ensure that the UK’s justice 
system can no longer be abused for political reasons."
 
Lawyers working with Palestinian activists in recent years have sought 
the arrest of senior Israeli civilian and military figures under terms 
of universal jurisdiction. This legal concept empowered judges to issue 
arrest warrants for visiting officials accused of war crimes in a 
foreign conflict, under the principle of universal jurisdiction which 
holds that some alleged crimes are so grave that they can be tried 
anywhere, regardless of where the offences were committed.
 
After the warrant was issued against Livni in 2009, Foreign Secretary 
David Miliband announced that Britain would no longer tolerate legal 
harassment of Israeli officials in that fashion.
 
Ambassador Gould added Thursday that the change in the law will ensure 
that people cannot be detained when there is no realistic chance of 
prosecution, while ensuring that we continue to honour our international 
obligations.
 
Livni welcomed the amendment, and told Gould that she is "pleased that 
the warrant issued against me opened Britain's eyes and will put a stop 
to the cynical use of British legislation against IDF commanders and 
soldiers."
 
Livni added that "real justice has been done, and it will distinguish 
between leaders and commanders who defend their country against 
terrorism, and real war criminals."
 
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/britain-changes-law-that-enabled-war-crime-charges-against-israelis-1.384674
 
 
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 Questo si che è potere, ragazzi.  
 
gia'. E si' che ti avevo invitato a una iniziativa della associazione
sionista britannica, per vederlo da vicino il (LOL) potere. Ma non ti
sei fatto vedere, Sandro. Che fifone.