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Spanish war crimes probe against Israeli officials to go on
By Haaretz Service
Tags: hamas, Israel news 

A Spanish court announced a decision on Friday to go ahead with a much publicized investigation against senior Israeli officials over alleged war crimes.

Last month, Spanish judge Fernando Andreu launched the investigation against seven current or former Israeli officials, over a 2002 bombing in Gaza that killed top Hamas militant Salah Shehadeh and 14 other people, including nine children.

The investigation includes former defense minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, and former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Dan Halutz, who served as the commander of the Israel Air Force at the time of the targeted assassination of Shehadeh, along with five other Israeli officials.
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The judge initially launched the investigation 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.

Subsequently, Spanish Foreign Minister said that Spain would act to amend the legislation that granted Andreu the authority to launch the investigation, promising Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni that he would take action to prevent such moves in the future.

According to Spanish judicial sources, Andreu decided to continue with investigation after reading material handed over to Spain by Israel's Foreign Ministry, indicating that Israel is not investigating the incident.

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      1.   Blatant racist doctrines in Spain 19:42  |  Joe Sittizen 27/02/09
      2.   spanish appeasement 19:55  |  doug (eurabia) 27/02/09
      3.   sounds reasonable 20:02  |  voice of reason 27/02/09
      4.   no balance 20:05  |  tooclose2detroit 27/02/09
      5.   The New War. 20:05  |  Jean Van Daem 27/02/09
      6.   Facts and ?realism?. 20:08  |  Jean Van Daem 27/02/09
      7.   The New Inquisition from post-fascist Spain 20:10  |  Eitan 27/02/09
      8.   reply to 1: A war criminal is a war criminal 20:12  |  Marcelo 27/02/09
      9.   For Joe Sittizen, on war criminals # 1 20:30  |  Clickfool 27/02/09
      10.   accept the facts 20:34  |  Pragmatic 27/02/09
      11.   It`s time 20:36  |  Bastropian 27/02/09
      12.   No One Is Above The LAW!!!! 20:36  |  Cool B 27/02/09
      13.   HOW ABOUT SPAIN`S CRIMES OF INQUISITION AND EXPULSION? 20:37  |  Jacob 27/02/09
      14.   Mr Joe #1, 14 civilians were Murdered 20:37  |  Yossi 27/02/09
      15.   ISRAEL IS NOT WORSE THAT THE EVIL OTHERS 20:39  |  CHOSEN WORLD 27/02/09
      16.   Arrest, Try, and Imprison 20:40  |  Ben 27/02/09
      17.   If It`s Not A War Crime, What`s The Worry? 20:53  |  chet 27/02/09
      18.   Spain and Inquisition 20:54  |  Commonsesne 27/02/09
      19.   Why Jews allow the military to kill children? 20:59  |  Sammy from Jordan 27/02/09
      20.   Political Prosecution, Nothing More 21:10  |  Tom in NY 27/02/09
      21.   Yossi, Well start it 21:11  |  maria 27/02/09
      22.   Why Jews allow the military to kill children? 21:12  |  Sammy from Jordan 27/02/09
      23.   "pragmatic" 21:17  |  Jonathan Wortman 27/02/09
      24.   For Yossi on murder vs killing 21:20  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 27/02/09
      25.   #6, Jacob, get real!! 21:23  |  Silvienne 27/02/09
      26.   Spain and War Crimes 21:24  |  Garry 27/02/09
      27.   #2, Clickfool... 21:26  |  Silvienne 27/02/09
      28.   What a shameful charade. 21:33  |  Miron 27/02/09
      29.   This is good news! 21:36  |  Ghandi 27/02/09
      30.   Israel should investigate Spain for war crimes against Basks(end) 21:38  |  Leon 27/02/09
      31.   Clickfool: How many children killed in Iraq? 21:40  |  Peter Williams 27/02/09
      32.   Spain practicing imperialism through its courts 21:44  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 27/02/09
      33.   #7 Yossi, Look up definition of Murder 21:47  |  Noach 27/02/09
      34.   Spanish war crimes probe 21:48  |  Mike 27/02/09
      35.   Clickfool 22:11  |  Wally 27/02/09
      36.   Will Spain be investigating NATO 22:19  |  Wally 27/02/09
      37.   Just sue Hamas back 22:25  |  Tom C 27/02/09
      38.   The Spanish - Cowardice and Hypocrisy Personified 22:42  |  Tod Zuckerman 27/02/09
      39.   To Clickfool (# 2). While you`re researching... 22:46  |  flyingdoc57 27/02/09
      40.   #17, Peter Williams, with the usual excuse... 22:56  |  Silvienne 27/02/09
      41.   If no crimes were committed then nothing to be afraid about 23:07  |  Lawyer 27/02/09
      42.   Joe Sittizen - Joe the American in Jerusalem 23:09  |  Americana 27/02/09
      43.   The reason they should be prosecuted 23:10  |  kia 27/02/09
      44.   Spain has no moral compass to guide its Inquisition 23:11  |  Michael 27/02/09
      45.   Spain is still the torch of Human Rights #1 23:25  |  QUE VIVA ESPANA! 27/02/09
      46.   Spain is still the torch of Human Rights #2 23:27  |  QUE VIVA ESPANA! 27/02/09
      47.   Spain is still the torch of Human Rights #3 23:28  |  QUE VIVA ESPANA! 27/02/09
      48.   TOD - Give It Up! 23:38  |  Matthew 27/02/09
      49.   Peter - are you 5 years old? 23:41  |  Matthew 27/02/09
      50.   SPANISH CASE 23:41  |  Neutered Observer 27/02/09
      51.   Crimes against the Basque? 23:44  |  Sarah 27/02/09
      52.   Spain should pay up, FIRST 23:53  |  Adio Kerido 27/02/09
      53.   #13 Silvienne, the EXPULSION ended in 1968!!!!! 00:01  |  Noach 28/02/09
      54.   #26, Tod Zuckerman...tell us the old, old story... 00:09  |  Silvienne 28/02/09
      55.   ISRAEL HAS A PROBLEM 00:10  |  Maxwell 28/02/09
      56.   #27, flyingdoc, Zuckerman`s twin... 00:13  |  Silvienne 28/02/09
      57.   SPAIN: INQUISITION AND EXPULSION 00:34  |  Brad 28/02/09
      58.   Its just a judge seeking fame. 00:35  |  Stephen. 28/02/09
      59.   typical israel 00:44  |  uchiha 28/02/09
      60.   jurisdiction and sovereignty 00:48  |  kiwiboy 28/02/09
      61.   19 Peter Williams - Cases Against Americans 00:56  |  Mark of Lewiston 28/02/09
      62.   thank you Spain 00:58  |  j 28/02/09
      63.   `consequent death` in the main page headline 00:59  |  Colin Wright 28/02/09
      64.   # 12 Darth Zaider (Ed) and the murder/killing problematic.... 01:06  |  Swiss (Dino) 28/02/09
      65.   Degenerate Spain 01:08  |  mario muller 28/02/09
      66.   # 15 Silvienne 01:17  |  Charles Ronen 28/02/09
      67.   Spain gets the award for Chutzpah! 01:20  |  Puregoldj 28/02/09
      68.   Silvienne 01:23  |  Brad 28/02/09
      69.   Clickfool#2 01:26  |  les 28/02/09
      70.   For Sammy 01:29  |  Stephanie 28/02/09
      71.   # 20 cjk 01:32  |  Axel 28/02/09
      72.   Yossi 01:34  |  Stephanie 28/02/09
      73.   Pragmatic 01:37  |  Stephanie 28/02/09
      74.   To Silvienne (# 29). The Chutzpah of an American Muslim. 01:37  |  flyingdoc57 28/02/09
      75.   apologies from spain 01:40  |  Stephanie 28/02/09
      76.   To Wortman 01:43  |  Stephanie 28/02/09
      77.   On Monday there will be a hearing somewhere n The US on Spanish 01:51  |  r 28/02/09
      78.   Clickfool 01:52  |  Stephanie 28/02/09
      79.   Congratulations to Spain, but... 01:55  |  Maureen Ann 28/02/09
      80.   CLICKFOOL#2: THE BEST WAY TO PREVENT WAR CRIMES CHARGES IS... 01:58  |  MOSHEH 28/02/09
      81.   Reply to #29 - Who Are You Trying to Fool ? 02:01  |  Tod Zuckerman 28/02/09
      82.   # 33 kiwiboy 02:02  |  Axel 28/02/09
      83.   For Clickfool, on war criminals#2 02:02  |  Joe Sittizen 28/02/09
      84.   Spain is on Iran, Syria, Lybia side 02:03  |  Yosi 28/02/09
      85.   To Silvienne - your numbers are irrelevant 02:07  |  Joe Sittizen 28/02/09
      86.   Thank you, Spain for not being intimidated by Israeli protests 02:12  |  Secualr 28/02/09
      87.   The bereaved do not care about intent in civilian deaths 02:15  |  Fed up 28/02/09
      88.   About time! 02:16  |  Anna 28/02/09
      89.   Pragmatic is right 02:17  |  Secular 28/02/09
      90.   Spanish war crimes 02:22  |  PCR 28/02/09
      91.   War Crimes 03:01  |  Le Corbeau 28/02/09
      92.   Crimes against the basques? 03:22  |  Alfredo 28/02/09
      93.   The Spanish probe since Isabelle and Ferdinand. Funny peopel... 03:42  |  17 28/02/09
      94.   Spain - pay restitution FIRST 03:45  |  Adio Kerido 28/02/09
      95.   Spain 03:47  |  Darrell 28/02/09
      96.   For Fed up # 36, “the bereaved do not care” analysis does not hol 04:01  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 28/02/09
      97.   Fernando Andreu 04:49  |  Walt 28/02/09
      98.   #47, Mark of Lewiston 05:06  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/02/09
      99.   #57, Axel 05:12  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/02/09
      100.   #70 Axel is obsessed with Eichman 05:20  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/02/09
      101.   It is still a Murder of 14 civilians 05:34  |  Yossi want peace now 28/02/09
      102.   #15 Sammy from Jordan 05:36  |  Jim 28/02/09
      103.   What do you expect from Spain 05:36  |  Sabra 28/02/09
      104.   Call th Spanish Ambassador to the MAT 05:37  |  Alice 28/02/09
      105.   Secular 79 05:39  |  Sabra 28/02/09
      106.   Clickfool 2 05:41  |  Sabra 28/02/09
      107.   AVI DICHTER, DON`T FORGET HIM 06:02  |  indrajaya 28/02/09
      108.   To Cipora Julianna Kohn (47) 06:09  |  Magnus K. 28/02/09
      109.   I`m sure that Israel would accept.... 06:22  |  Silvienne 28/02/09
      110.   #53, Noach....ah, 1968? 06:26  |  Silvienne 28/02/09
      111.   Mark of Lewiston, good point, one in a row! 06:31  |  Silvienne 28/02/09
      112.   Spanish - What more can we say 06:32  |  Paul 28/02/09
      113.   #104, Alice, call yourself likewise... 06:32  |  Silvienne 28/02/09
      114.   #27 silvienne and clickfool - NO proof MEANS there IS proof 06:33  |  CK Tan 28/02/09
      115.   #74, flyingdoc...."my kind"??? 06:41  |  Silvienne 28/02/09
      116.   #85, Joe Sittizen...irrelevant, are they? 06:51  |  Silvienne 28/02/09
      117.   M of L 07:39  |  Peter Williams 28/02/09
      118.   Spain celebrates animal torture 09:00  |  Hernan Cortez 28/02/09
      119.   #117, Peter Williams 09:21  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/02/09
      120.   Mark of Lewiston 10:01  |  Brad 28/02/09
      121.   Good for the Spanish 10:34  |  Palestinian Brit 28/02/09
      122.   Clickfool # 9. 11:29  |  David Nigel Braham 28/02/09
      123.   If I can help, please let me know.... 15:54  |  Dutch 28/02/09
      124.   #110 Silvienne - Facts you missed 16:26  |  *BEN JABO 28/02/09
      125.   #121 Palestinian Brit - Another task for Spanish 16:30  |  *BEN JABO 28/02/09
      126.   #116 Silvienne - No the kids didn`t die for Natural Causes 16:37  |  *BEN JABO 28/02/09
      127.   #123 Dutch - You promised to help BEFORE 17:10  |  *BEN JABO 28/02/09
      128.   Spanish arrogance 17:20  |  Sidney 28/02/09
      129.   Spain - Basque - ETA 17:55  |  falconwhit 28/02/09
      130.   In praise of Spanish judge Fernando Andreu 18:08  |  Ben Alofs 28/02/09
      131.   #7 nails it 20:28  |  gus 28/02/09
      132.   I`m going to Spain in 2 weeks and I support Israel`s war 20:28  |  Michael 28/02/09
      133.   To ignorant Ben Alofs of Wales 20:33  |  Sceptic 28/02/09
      134.   Dutch 21:54  |  Connie 28/02/09
      135.   Sammy from Jordan 22:06  |  Connie 28/02/09
      136.   sceptic #133, you`re not quoting correctly 22:17  |  ELIAS KHOURY 28/02/09
      137.   #133 Sceptic, read Shlomo Sand`s work 22:33  |  Ben Alofs 28/02/09
      138.   David Nigel Braham 22:47  |  Joan 28/02/09
      139.   Sceptic #133 Ignorance in the eye of the beholder 23:00  |  Roo 28/02/09
      140.   Peter Williams #117 23:20  |  Roo 28/02/09
      141.   Never forget and never forgive 00:01  |  Fred 01/03/09
      142.   Second Inquisition? 00:55  |  Eliton Medeiros 01/03/09
      143.   Michael: I`m sorry you are supporting Spain`s Economy 01:00  |  Brad 01/03/09
      144.   Ben Alofs 01:08  |  Brad 01/03/09
      145.   Peter Williams #117 01:38  |  Roo 01/03/09
      146.   Sceptic #133 Your 3&4 01:40  |  Roo 01/03/09
      147.   #110 Silvienne 02:35  |  Daybreak 01/03/09
      148.   134 Roo - Abraham`s Argument 02:54  |  Mark of Lewiston 01/03/09
      149.   Ashamed of being a Spaniard 03:02  |  Yossi 01/03/09
      150.   Roo - Abraham`s Argument cont`d 03:15  |  Mark of Lewiston 01/03/09
      151.   You have become what you hate 04:46  |  ELIZABETH BERGAN 01/03/09
      152.   Intention, Roo, was there 06:05  |  Sceptic 01/03/09
      153.   #117 Simply untrue, Peter Williams 06:05  |  Johnboy 01/03/09
      154.   RE: Ben Alofs and Ariel Sharon 06:52  |  judith 01/03/09
      155.   The intention, Roo, was there, 2nd try 07:15  |  Sceptic 01/03/09
      156.   The intention, Roo, was there, 2nd try 07:40  |  Sceptic 01/03/09
      157.   A cordial salute to Spain... 07:43  |  SQUARE 01/03/09
      158.   Congratulation to Spain 08:20  |  John Williams 01/03/09
      159.   #133 Simply untrue, Sceptic 08:32  |  Johnboy 01/03/09
      160.   #123, Dutch... 08:42  |  Silvienne 01/03/09
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      162.   #126, Ben Jabo, now you are not going to like this... 08:50  |  Silvienne 01/03/09
      163.   Silvienne 5th try 08:51  |  Peter Williams 01/03/09
      164.   spanish investigation of war crimes by others 09:27  |  peacenik 01/03/09
      165.   Spanish Crimes 10:00  |  The Teacher/Instruct 01/03/09
      166.   Mark of Lewiston 13:13  |  Roo 01/03/09
      167.   Mark of Lewiston 15:17  |  Roo 01/03/09
      168.   Mark of Lewiston 16:53  |  Roo 01/03/09
      169.   Roo....Rue 17:20  |  The Teacher/Instruct 01/03/09
      170.   Sceptic 17:27  |  Roo 01/03/09
      171.   The Teacher/Instruct 18:41  |  Roo 01/03/09
      172.   #136 Daybreak ...WHY DO YOU AS AN INTELECTUAL? 00:56  |  Whiskey 02/03/09
      173.   #151 spanish investigation of war crimes by others.COULD IT BE.. 02:04  |  Whiskey 02/03/09
      174.   #152 The Teacher/Instuct..Short,and to the point!..THE VERDICT: 02:10  |  The Judge 02/03/09
      175.   I Am Guilty! Because .. 02:41  |  Torquemada 02/03/09
      176.   #150 The Guilty is Myself 03:00  |  Torquemada 02/03/09
      177.   # 133 sceptic 12:14  |  Axel 02/03/09
      178.   #160 Correction...I meant beyond her "ken"..Sorry 20:47  |  Whiskey 02/03/09
      179.   3RD TRY & getting fed up SILVIENNE 17:06  |  *BEN JABO 03/03/09
      180.   Palestinian Brat - While the Spanish are investigating 17:09  |  *BEN JABO 03/03/09
      181.   Spanish Investigation. 03:32  |  S.L. 20/04/09
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