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Spanish FM: We'll act to prevent war crimes probes against Israel
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and The Associated Press
Tags: israel news, gaza civilians 

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos informed Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Friday of Spain's plan to amend legislation that granted a Spanish judge the authority to launch a much-publicized war crimes investigation against senior Israeli officials.

Judge Fernando Andreu launched an investigation Thursday into seven current or former Israeli officials over a 2002 bombing in Gaza that killed a top Hamas militant, Salah Shehadeh, and 14 other people, including nine children.

The judge acted under a doctrine that allows prosecution in Spain, and other European countries, to reach far beyond national borders in cases of torture or war crimes. The universal jurisdiction ruling sparked outrage in Israel and elsewhere.
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Spanish state television TVE quoted government sources as saying the possibility of a legal "adjustment or modification" would not be retroactive and would not affect the case before the courts.

"I just heard from the Spanish Foreign Minister Moratinos, that Spain has decided to change its legislation in connection with universal jurisdiction and this can prevent the abuse of the Spanish legal system," Livni told the Associated Press. "I think this is very important news and I hope that other states in Europe will do the same."

"Legal systems around the world have been exploited by cynics whose sole purpose is to hurt Israel," Livni went on to say. "It's good that Spain decided to put an end to this phenomenon."

One of the Israelis the court aimed to investigate on Friday called the charges propaganda. Former military chief of staff Moshe Yaalon told Army Radio that he was not worried about standing trial. Yaalon, now a candidate for parliament for the Likud Party, said the goal of the Spanish court decision was "to delegitimize Israel and present us as war criminals."

National Infrastructure Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, another Israeli official targeted in the investigation, called the Spanish court decision "ludicrous."

"Terror organizations use the courts of the free world and the mechanisms of democratic nations to file lawsuits against a country that operates against terror," Ben-Eliezer, the defense minister at the time of the 2002 bombing, said in a statement. "I do not regret my decision. Salah Shehadeh was a Hamas activist, an arch-murderer whose hands were stained with the blood of about 100 Israelis and who carried out the most heinous attacks against our citizens."

Current Defense Minister Ehud Barak also issued a statement in which he said: "Whoever calls the killing of a terrorist a 'crime against humanity' is living in an upside down world."

Barak added that "all senior officials in the defense establishment, current and erstwhile, have acted appropriately on behalf of Israel and from a commitment to defend its citizens."

Israel's Justice Ministry announced Friday that it had transferred material regarding the case to Spanish authorities. It criticized the launching of the case and expressed hope it would be closed soon.

"There is no doubt that this is a cynical political attempt by anti-Israel elements to abuse the Spanish court system and attack Israel," the ministry said in a statement. "The State of Israel is determined to act against these types of lawsuits in Spain and in other countries with legal and diplomatic means."

The Justice Ministry on Thursday sent the Israeli Embassy in Madrid a large amount of documents which included legal rulings and Supreme Court decisions dealing with the targeted killing of Shehadeh.

Israeli Ambassador to Spain Rafi Shotz will on Friday give the material to the Spanish judge in order to help bring a cancellation of the ruling.

Andreu announced the probe in a writ issued Thursday.

The people named in the suit include Dan Halutz, former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff and Israel Air Force commander at the time, as well as Ben-Eliezer and Yaalon.

Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu also condemned the decision to launch the probe.

"It's absurd; Israel is fighting against war criminals and they are charging us with crimes?" said Netanyahu, speaking on Army Radio.

He added: "There is nothing more ridiculous and absurd than them accusing us, a democracy legitimately protecting itself against terrorists and war criminals, of these crimes; it is absurd and makes a mockery out of international law."

Meanwhile, Israel is preparing for a wave of lawsuits by pro-Palestinian organizations overseas against Israelis involved in the latest Gaza fighting, claiming they were responsible for war crimes due to the harsh results stemming from the IDF's actions against Palestinian civilians and their property.

Senior Israeli ministers have expressed serious fears following the war about the possibility that Israel will be pressed to agree to an international investigation of the losses among non-combatants during Operation Cast Lead; or alternately, that Israelis will be faced with personal suits, such as happened to Israeli officers who were accused of war crimes in Britain for their actions during the second intifada.

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      1.   And who is investigating Hamas` crimes? 16:10  |  Steven 29/01/09
      2.   Spain investigates. 16:17  |  David Nigel Braham 29/01/09
      3.   SpanishProbe 16:18  |  Ran 29/01/09
      4.   Human life is precious 16:20  |  BN 29/01/09
      5.   1 Steven 16:30  |  Esoj Oicram 29/01/09
      6.   Because nobody have presented a cause about Hamas crimes 16:30  |  Joseph 29/01/09
      7.   to # 4 : Jews human life is more precious 16:33  |  robert 29/01/09
      8.   #1 Steven 16:36  |  Jimmy 29/01/09
      9.   Human (but not Jewish) life is precious 16:37  |  Gregory 29/01/09
      10.   BN - Are Jewish lifes precious because NOT one is 16:37  |  Ben 29/01/09
      11.   What actions are pending against Nato???? 16:38  |  A. J. Myers 29/01/09
      12.   To Steven 16:39  |  Anne 29/01/09
      13.   The Rule of Law 16:40  |  Myles 29/01/09
      14.   What is this world coming to? 16:45  |  Schmidlap 29/01/09
      15.   To 2/ Spain investigates 16:49  |  Anne 29/01/09
      16.   The Extreme Islamic Challege..... 16:50  |  Stephen. 29/01/09
      17.   And what about the Inquisition? 16:54  |  Murray of Montreal 29/01/09
      18.   investigating Hamas? Already done 17:00  |  Johnny 29/01/09
      19.   Re 17:01  |  John Doe 29/01/09
      20.   When they can`t win, they take you to court, fear is the motive 17:01  |  Terrorismis Winning 29/01/09
      21.   Can Israel Investigate Crimes Against the Jews? 17:04  |  Scott L. Havsy 29/01/09
      22.   Spanish inquisition? Murray in Montreal 17:10  |  Palestinian 29/01/09
      23.   Is it true ? 17:53  |  Shiva 29/01/09
      24.   recent european phone survey shows spanish people hate jews 17:54  |  michelle 29/01/09
      25.   Spaniards arrogance is hillarious... 18:00  |  UlfT 29/01/09
      26.   UlfT 18:13  |  Javier 29/01/09
      27.   Children of the Spanish Inquisition strike again while their econ 18:20  |  Massouda 29/01/09
      28.   Government problems 18:22  |  Luis 29/01/09
      29.   Very selective war crimes probe 18:26  |  Romy 29/01/09
      30.   about inquisition (17) 18:36  |  molli 29/01/09
      31.   International law and Hamas- case pending 18:37  |  Jo 29/01/09
      32.   #2 David 18:38  |  Micheal 29/01/09
      33.   #2 David Nigel Braham 18:43  |  BDS 29/01/09
      34.   # 16 Stephen (2nd try) Pleaaase....... 18:54  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/01/09
      35.   Who is now learning lesson? 18:54  |  Javad 29/01/09
      36.   Barak blasts Spain war crimes 18:58  |  Syl 29/01/09
      37.   A message for Israel from Spain. 18:59  |  Roberto Gutierrez 29/01/09
      38.   I think it is a manifestation of european anti-semitism 19:00  |  C.G.B Spander 29/01/09
      39.   You just don`t get it do you 19:02  |  Chris Linthwaite 29/01/09
      40.   Crime against language 19:05  |  Jordan 29/01/09
      41.   International Law 19:10  |  jose maria 29/01/09
      42.   Think twice: Spanish judicial system has proven its independence 19:12  |  Rufio 29/01/09
      43.   War criminals not welcome to Spain. 19:12  |  Silvia 29/01/09
      44.   The world`s kangaroo courts 2nd try 19:15  |  Tzfonit 29/01/09
      45.   Message from Catalonia 19:16  |  Marc 29/01/09
      46.   Musn`t be very busy!!! 19:16  |  Andy 29/01/09
      47.   International ghettoization? 19:29  |  MARK KLEIN, M.D. 29/01/09
      48.   Spanish travel boycott 19:32  |  MARK KLEIN, M.D. 29/01/09
      49.   Lluis 28, Goverment don´t control judges in Spain 19:33  |  Paulo 29/01/09
      50.   war crime 19:35  |  Joseph Morabia 29/01/09
      51.   #41 Silvia 19:40  |  Yaakov 29/01/09
      52.   Why? 19:41  |  Moishe Yoel 29/01/09
      53.   Support for Israel from Spain 19:41  |  Javier 29/01/09
      54.   to catalonia 19:41  |  GA 29/01/09
      55.   to tzfonit #44 - Oh dear, half me is spaniard!!!! 19:48  |  leila perez 29/01/09
      56.   EVEN THE SPANISH THINK HE`S NUTS 19:53  |  yb 29/01/09
      57.   #48 MK 20:07  |  BDS 29/01/09
      58.   Reply to Dr.Klein (48) - Absolutely ! 20:08  |  Tod Zuckerman 29/01/09
      59.   #44 tzfonit 20:09  |  BDS 29/01/09
      60.   The Israelis Have Never Lost in Court 20:11  |  Ron 29/01/09
      61.   Ben-Elizer is an exceedingly foolish man... 20:20  |  Silvienne 29/01/09
      62.   Relax Barak. Nothing new here. It?s the same old story... 20:27  |  bat yam 29/01/09
      63.   Sue Spain for all Inquisition crimes now 20:28  |  Israeli citizen 29/01/09
      64.   Syl and Franquist crimes 20:28  |  Darsemann 29/01/09
      65.   Roberto Gutierrez is not the voice of Spain at all 20:39  |  Mark 29/01/09
      66.   Insane 20:40  |  leo 29/01/09
      67.   #55 on hit schools 20:40  |  sh 29/01/09
      68.   This may do some good in the future 20:43  |  David 29/01/09
      69.   Spanish travel boycott? Who cares!!! xxxx 20:47  |  Mark 29/01/09
      70.   Crimes against language... and logic 20:51  |  Mark 29/01/09
      71.   #42 Rufio, excellent post; required reading for all 20:53  |  Ben Alofs 29/01/09
      72.   the lament of child-killers 20:54  |  Eric 29/01/09
      73.   Sadly this Talkback proves once again that too many Israelis..... 20:54  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/01/09
      74.   Travel abroad 20:56  |  Christos 29/01/09
      75.   Spain is with Israel 21:41  |  Ari 29/01/09
      76.   Sorry, but killing civilians ISNT a warcrime 21:42  |  Jordan 29/01/09
      77.   Whomsoever commits a CRIMINAL Action, must answer 21:56  |  Danny Harrison 29/01/09
      78.   Spanish tourists and pilgrim out of Israel for good, 22:01  |  Nemesis 29/01/09
      79.   Stupidity is all around 22:17  |  Spanish Jew 29/01/09
      80.   D Harrison Abu Hamza did very nicely on Brit Welfare 22:54  |  PETER SM 29/01/09
      81.   Israel insulated... 23:53  |  Ed 29/01/09
      82.   Hamas=Hezbollah=Radical Islamic train bombers 23:57  |  Ian Robertson 29/01/09
      83.   congratulations to Spain 23:58  |  ana 29/01/09
      84.   Finaly, the Palestininas are using their heads. 23:58  |  Sammy 29/01/09
      85.   Admission of dignity 00:04  |  jag van eimeren 30/01/09
      86.   If Israel`s hands are clean... why is Israel so afraid? 00:17  |  Maureen Ann 30/01/09
      87.   lets reopen the inquisition 00:20  |  Wog 30/01/09
      88.   #60 Ron, don`t bet your bloomers on that! 00:21  |  janet 30/01/09
      89.   #48 Hey Doc, excellent idea, excellent. 00:23  |  janet 30/01/09
      90.   `ludicrous` charge 00:24  |  Colin Wright 30/01/09
      91.   Then show your respect for international laws Danny Harrison 00:29  |  Pietro 30/01/09
      92.   84 hey sammy. if you love your Gazan brothers so much 00:32  |  just wondering 30/01/09
      93.   Proud to be Spanish!!!! 00:35  |  Cesar 30/01/09
      94.   Did you notice all boycots and trials are comming from countries 00:35  |  Leon 30/01/09
      95.   Including 9 Dead Children - Yeah It is a Hero`s Job! Regret NOT 00:39  |  Monitor 30/01/09
      96.   No words 00:45  |  Romy 30/01/09
      97.   Viva España.! ! ! 00:49  |  Antonio 30/01/09
      98.   @Swiss Dino-Torquemada 00:50  |  Ralph 30/01/09
      99.   A lot of Spaniards give support to Israel 01:11  |  Pablo 30/01/09
      100.   Spain should be investigating the Inquisition 01:12  |  ChanahS 30/01/09
      101.   Really Colin Wright !!! 01:14  |  Eli 30/01/09
      102.   Anne 12 - Israel has no dealth penalty. 01:15  |  ChanahS 30/01/09
      103.   Spain ca do it, and the world will do it 01:16  |  Emilio 30/01/09
      104.   Myles 13 01:20  |  ChanahS 30/01/09
      105.   sammy 01:33  |  Maerton 30/01/09
      106.   Mark UK/SP - what a bunch of bull 01:39  |  ChanahS 30/01/09
      107.   To all who are rubbing their hads together 01:43  |  ChanahS 30/01/09
      108.   Dino-The people who sent our fathers to die, will judge us 01:44  |  Terroris Winning 30/01/09
      109.   Ed - not true 81 01:49  |  ChanahS 30/01/09
      110.   Spainish Court Ruling 01:53  |  Steven Stern 30/01/09
      111.   From a Jew in Spain 01:58  |  Miguel 30/01/09
      112.   Cesar - if its justice for the Palestinian you 01:59  |  ChanahS 30/01/09
      113.   Spain includes Hamas in his terrorist list 02:15  |  panchurret 30/01/09
      114.   lets hope more will follow 02:21  |  BT 30/01/09
      115.   From a Jew in Saudia to miguel 02:23  |  Sentry 30/01/09
      116.   persecution 02:23  |  Muskens 30/01/09
      117.   persecution 02:29  |  Muskens 30/01/09
      118.   You do realize that Spanish officers and gov`t officials can be 04:19  |  shameonyou 30/01/09
      119.   return to 19th century Victorian era 05:28  |  Capt Ahab 30/01/09
      120.   Miguel _ Don`t Get Your Panties In A Wad 05:38  |  Eli 30/01/09
      121.   It is ludricous, these terrorists were engaged in committing ... 05:39  |  Smadar 30/01/09
      122.   Miguel....you were brainwashed by Spain!!!! 05:42  |  Maria 30/01/09
      123.   re 111 shame on you miguel 05:43  |  alan the real one 30/01/09
      124.   re 73 dino warped logic 05:50  |  alan the real one 30/01/09
      125.   Spain ruled my country 05:50  |  Maria 30/01/09
      126.   re 45 Pot calling the kettle 05:53  |  alan the real one 30/01/09
      127.   ChannahS re. Anne 12 05:54  |  Maria 30/01/09
      128.   Jordan # 76 Maybe, Maybe Not; It Depends 12:42  |  Jeff Northridge 30/01/09
      129.   Extrajudicial Assasination 12:42  |  Neutered Observer 30/01/09
      130.   Israel should terminate diplomatic relations with Spain 13:04  |  Sidney 30/01/09
      131.   "The Justice Ministry on Thursday" 14:50  |  Mikael 30/01/09
      132.   lelele 14:51  |  lololo 30/01/09
      133.   Try IDF officials, keep Nasrallah and Haniyeh killing innocents. 17:24  |  Romy 30/01/09
      134.   Ben Alofs 17:31  |  Danite 30/01/09
      135.   Investigate NATO war crimes 17:31  |  Yonatan 30/01/09
      136.   why is Israel so afraid? 17:37  |  Ernst 30/01/09
      137.   Foreign law is exploited, hahaha... 17:38  |  fritz t. 30/01/09
      138.   Palestinian Holocaust Museum 17:41  |  David 30/01/09
      139.   We have terrorism, too 17:42  |  Español 30/01/09
      140.   #55 link to truth about UNRWA scholl NOT HIT 17:45  |  Arthur 30/01/09
      141.   incredible! 17:48  |  dam 30/01/09
      142.   Moratinos is a hypocrite 17:50  |  Ernst 30/01/09
      143.   What next? 17:52  |  Angel 30/01/09
      144.   # 142 Ernst Amen !! And it`s exactly because of EU-hypocrites... 19:02  |  Swiss (Dino) 30/01/09
      145.   To Swiss (Dino) (# 34). You`re interest always seems to be... 19:04  |  flyingdoc57 30/01/09
      146.   Spanish FM 19:04  |  Elias 30/01/09
      147.   Ben-Eliezer - No regrets 19:11  |  Mike 30/01/09
      148.   what happens in Sudan,Gongo,Somalia.... 19:24  |  Anne 30/01/09
      149.   # 145 flyingdoc57, sorry, but I`m not aware of the "fact"..... 20:30  |  Swiss (Dino) 30/01/09
      150.   Spain antisemitic (Inquistion and Expulsion) 20:30  |  Victor 30/01/09
      151.   That even now they do not even express regret... 20:35  |  Ben Alofs 30/01/09
      152.   spainish probe!!! 20:41  |  Friend of Israel 30/01/09
      153.   #15 Anne: When you move from Sebia to Israel, please go to Sderot 20:44  |  Vittorio 30/01/09
      154.   david nigler braham---stop whining 20:45  |  matti 30/01/09
      155.   Israels war crimes against the USA 20:52  |  bdjusa 30/01/09
      156.   Is Israel Above the Law ? 20:58  |  Kinan 30/01/09
      157.   To Schmidlap, the investigation is for the killing of civilians 20:58  |  Francisco 30/01/09
      158.   TO 141: right...... 21:05  |  MZ 30/01/09
      159.   Don`t see any of the "usual" bleeding hearts for Gazans here... 21:10  |  bat yam 30/01/09
      160.   Israel is not afraid 21:55  |  N. 30/01/09
      161.   Long overdue. 21:56  |  Lord Stevens 30/01/09
      162.   universal jurisdiction 21:59  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 30/01/09
      163.   War Criminals 22:06  |  James 30/01/09
      164.   To: James in New York 23:30  |  Angel 30/01/09
      165.   If we are going to go back and look at past crimes... 23:34  |  RainSM 30/01/09
      166.   Look inward 23:35  |  Denise 30/01/09
      167.   ISRAEL AND CHARGES 23:45  |  DENNIS JUNIOR 30/01/09
      168.   Historia de España 23:57  |  Rafael 30/01/09
      169.   To Swiss (Dino # 149). Braindead, Dino? 23:57  |  flyingdoc57 30/01/09
      170.   This is a sick joke 00:04  |  ChanahS 31/01/09
      171.   Moratinos responds ... 00:13  |  Martyn Richard Jones 31/01/09
      172.   Inconsistent 00:45  |  DavidM 31/01/09
      173.   Spanish 00:48  |  Carlos 31/01/09
      174.   Judge Fernando Andreu 00:51  |  Jeff Northridge 31/01/09
      175.   Hello Im Spanish 01:03  |  Daniel 31/01/09
      176.   Carlos 166 01:41  |  ChanahS 31/01/09
      177.   Cipora Julianna Kohn # 162 Universal Jurisdiction 01:59  |  Jeff Northridge 31/01/09
      178.   Spain`s foreign minister denies 02:06  |  citizen 31/01/09
      179.   #60 Ron, Ron, wrong again 02:08  |  BDS 31/01/09
      180.   What a shame wonderful Franquist Spain 02:15  |  Daniel 31/01/09
      181.   Certainly not the inquisition fruits P1 02:17  |  TonyL 31/01/09
      182.   #162 CJ Kohn 02:22  |  BDS 31/01/09
      183.   universal jurisdiction 02:24  |  citizen of the world 31/01/09
      184.   European Arrogance 02:26  |  Kevin 31/01/09
      185.   #13 Myles - Dublin 03:14  |  *BEN JABO 31/01/09
      186.   This Spanish law is 139 years old... 03:21  |  BBSNews 31/01/09
      187.   Carlos...you don`t have war in Spain right now. 03:44  |  MMM 31/01/09
      188.   Countersue, Damn It, Countersue! 04:15  |  Jeff Northridge 31/01/09
      189.   Focus on the accusation 04:26  |  Simon 31/01/09
      190.   Jeff Northridge 05:05  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 31/01/09
      191.   Spanish War Crimes 05:29  |  Sean 31/01/09
      192.   # 162 05:30  |  Erik 31/01/09
      193.   c j kohn 05:35  |  curious 31/01/09
      194.   earth to Ed #81 06:06  |  AB 31/01/09
      195.   #177, curious 06:48  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 31/01/09
      196.   Respect for International laws. 06:56  |  Tony Price 31/01/09
      197.   #86 Maureen Anne - wrong again 07:21  |  Magpie 31/01/09
      198.   BBs news - selective again 07:27  |  Magpie 31/01/09
      199.   Jews must demand Right Of Return to Spain! 07:32  |  Jeff 31/01/09
      200.   #170 Carlos - defending the Spanish Inquisition 07:36  |  Magpie 31/01/09
      201.   #165 - Rafael 07:46  |  Magpie 31/01/09
      202.   tell us ben-eliezer; who has "no regrets"...(2nd try) 07:59  |  eric 31/01/09
      203.   Ain`t going to happen 08:07  |  Read me, please ! 31/01/09
      204.   It is not cynical, it is idealistic 08:13  |  American Lawyer 31/01/09
      205.   #193 Cipora Julianna Kohn - What about THIS... 08:26  |  Fritz 31/01/09
      206.   # 121 Smadar (and also Danite), the new wave of Israeli..... 09:56  |  Swiss (Dino) 31/01/09
      207.   Bogus justice 10:00  |  KUTW 31/01/09
      208.   173. Carlos 10:04  |  KUTW 31/01/09
      209.   # 108 Terroris Winning (2nd try) 10:20  |  Swiss (Dino) 31/01/09
      210.   # 124 alan the real one and his "favourite excuse".... 10:40  |  Swiss (Dino) 31/01/09
      211.   The lawsuit filed by a convicted terrorist 11:02  |  KUTW 31/01/09
      212.   Sauce for the goose 11:16  |  Truth 31/01/09
      213.   #202 eric - you say "go to spain to defend your good name!" 11:17  |  S 31/01/09
      214.   ERNST You know nothing about how this law can tie people in knots 13:13  |  PETER SM 31/01/09
      215.   To Dino from Schwizerland: do you read your own posts? 13:19  |  Bob 31/01/09
      216.   To Paulo #49 13:23  |  Bob 31/01/09
      217.   NEUTERD OBSERVER Since when is killlling an active enemy 13:25  |  PETER SM 31/01/09
      218.   To Maureen Ann #86 13:28  |  Bob 31/01/09
      219.   AMERICAN Lawyer.So its " war criminals" BEFORE any trial 13:30  |  PETER SM 31/01/09
      220.   TRUTH People living in Israel had suffered from Eichmans actions 13:44  |  PETER SM 31/01/09
      221.   ALOFFS the targets were NOT children.Unlike you lot in Maalot 13:49  |  PETER SM 31/01/09
      222.   The sheer arrogance of Israel 13:55  |  Chris Linthwaite 31/01/09
      223.   CJK #162 utter twaddle 14:13  |  Roo 31/01/09
      224.   SPANISH JUSTICE 15:04  |  GABE1 31/01/09
      225.   #218 Bob 15:37  |  Chris Linthwaite 31/01/09
      226.   Inquisition, Conquesta, forced Catholizism, how many millions did 16:43  |  Charles 31/01/09
      227.   223. Roo utter twaddle 17:50  |  KUTW 31/01/09
      228.   #226 Charles 17:55  |  Chris Linthwaite 31/01/09
      229.   Chris Linthwaite # 225 Human Rights 18:24  |  Jeff Northridge 31/01/09
      230.   Israel cannot watch out their hands 18:25  |  Pablo Luis 31/01/09
      231.   #61 Silvienne - Exceedingly foolish on your part 18:28  |  *BEN JABO 31/01/09
      232.   To Swiis Dino (# 209). What a humanitarian you are... 18:30  |  flyingdoc57 31/01/09
      233.   #228 KUTW 18:47  |  Chris Linthwaite 31/01/09
      234.   Livni gets fooled 19:36  |  whizbang 31/01/09
      235.   #229 Jeff Northridge 21:20  |  Chris Linthwaite 31/01/09
      236.   Chris Linthwaite 233 21:43  |  ChanahS 31/01/09
      237.   #191: What about nuclear boms used by the USA? 21:59  |  Miguel 31/01/09
      238.   184: Should read more 22:07  |  Miguel MZ 31/01/09
      239.   Peter Sm and Hagannah 23:41  |  truth 31/01/09
      240.   Where are you on this one Haaretz .... 23:41  |  Maureen Ann 31/01/09
      241.   Chris Linthwaite # 233 It Depends On Intent 23:42  |  Jeff Northridge 31/01/09
      242.   @37 roberto gutierrez 23:50  |  GOD 31/01/09
      243.   c j kohn 195 23:54  |  curious 31/01/09
      244.   KUTW #211#227 what a paella 02:19  |  Roo 01/02/09
      245.   Long Planned War Crimes Obvious to Anyone 02:23  |  Gray 01/02/09
      246.   Maureen Ann- quite shocking #240 02:26  |  Roo 01/02/09
      247.   Chris Linthwaite # 235 The UN Does Not Determine IHL 02:34  |  Jeff Northridge 01/02/09
      248.   244. Roo: what a paella 09:22  |  KUTW 01/02/09
      249.   #248, KUTW 09:50  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 01/02/09
      250.   KUTW-more paella 12:29  |  Roo 01/02/09
      251.   # 213 to "S" re: defense (3rd try) 02:19  |  eric 02/02/09
      252.   The responsibilities of a signatory to GCIV 09:10  |  Johnboy 02/02/09
      253.   ...then it`s a good thing ... 05:01  |  sparky 03/02/09
      254.   Spanish judges sip 3 caraffes of Sangria and eat 3 pans of paella 23:11  |  Dwido 16/04/09
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