The Arab League Starts Legal Procedures for Pursuing Israeli War Criminals
Feb 21, 2009
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Cairo, (SANA - Syrian news agency) -The Arab League started today the legal
procedures to guarantee that none of the Israeli war criminals will escape
punishment for the crimes they had committed against the Palestinian people
in Gaza Strip.

In a statement to reporters, Head of the League Secretary General's Office
Ambassador Hisham Yousef said that two committees were held today at the
headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab League presided by the
Secreatry General, Amr Mousa.

The first committee consists of international jurists headed by the French
international jurist Jean Dugrd. This committee is going to study the
situation in Gaza Strip and the Israeli crimes committed against the
Palestinian people and the role of the international law in dealing with
those crimes. This committee also includes the Arab League and will be aided
by a Palestinian human rights organization.

"The second committee held today presided by the Arab League Secretay
General is for the Arab originations. This committee is going to discuss the
role of the establishments of the joint Arab action to rebuild Gaza, and it
consists of agriculture and industry organizations to discuss the
Palestinian people's needs and the means with which they can help within a
framework of organized Arab effort for the rebuilding process", Yousef
added.

The legal committee, yousef mentioned, is going to make a report about the
human and international law violations and discuss details of the war crimes
carried out by the isareli army against the Palestinian people in Gaza
paving the way for international law steps in this domain.

Yousef also mentioned that it should be taken into consideration that such
issues take long time and that this is the beginning. He also pointed out
that the committee will present its report to the Secretary General.

"The international law committee may pay other visits, and experts and
technicians may share". Yousef added.

Fadi Allafi / Ghosoun