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Last update - 22:44 22/04/2009
Report: Olmert, Livni may face war crimes charges in Norway
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Norway, Gaza, War Crimes 

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert and opposition leader Tzipi Livni may face war crimes charges in Norway over their role in Israel's offensive against Hamas in Gaza, AFP reported Tuesday.

The news agency said six Norwegian lawyers announced plans Tuesday to accuse the pair, as well as Defense Minister Ehud Barak and seven senior Israel Defense Forces officers, of the crimes.

The lawyers, who planned to file their complaint with Norway's chief prosecutor on Wednesday, were quoted as saying they would also call for the arrest and extradition of the Israeli leaders.
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Under the Norwegian penal code, courts may hear cases involving war crimes and other major violations of human rights.

The lawyers released a statement quoted by AFP accusing Israel of "massive terrorist attacks" in the Gaza Strip from December 27 last year to January 25, killing civilians, illegally using weapons against civilian targets and deliberately attacking hospitals and medical staff.

"There can be no doubt that these subjects knew about, ordered or approved the actions in Gaza and that they had considered the consequences of these actions," the lawyers' statement said.

It also said the lawyers were representing a number of people living in Norway.

"It involves three people of Palestinian origin living in Norway and 20 families who lost loved ones or property during the attack," one of the lawyers, Kjell Brygfjeld, told AFP.

Israel's stated goal in the three-week offensive was the halting of the cross-border rocket attacks from Gaza.

Gaza officials have said over 1,300 Palestinians died during the campaign, a majority of whom were civilians. But the Israel Defense Forces has disputed these claims, stating that the vast majority of the dead were Hamas militants.


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      1.   Norway is declaring war on Israel? 09:01  |  Paul Freedman 22/04/09
      2.   Ah, queue the "anti-semitic!" choir. 09:05  |  Jon 22/04/09
      3.   and it`s about time! 09:07  |  Dalia 22/04/09
      4.   Scandanavians 09:29  |  Rick kravitz 22/04/09
      5.   Killing whales is also criminal 09:29  |  Liliane 22/04/09
      6.   ROFLOL - this is harlious 09:31  |  Adrian de Klerk 22/04/09
      7.   Only Livni? No one else? Sudan, China, Burma, N. Korea 09:32  |  Semsem 22/04/09
      8.   not worth commenting on 09:38  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 22/04/09
      9.   Re: Whale Killings 09:39  |  Ben Why 22/04/09
      10.   Some Lawyers in Norway... 09:44  |  EricD 22/04/09
      11.   Nu, davka Olmert and Livni.... ?! 09:46  |  Esther 22/04/09
      12.   What about Meshaal, Haniyeh etc etc? 09:50  |  The Prophet 22/04/09
      13.   The Norwegian lawyers do not represent Norway 09:53  |  Elisabet 22/04/09
      14.   #7 09:58  |  Kilminster 22/04/09
      15.   they should atack hamas for killing fatah militant and ..reciproc 10:06  |  deductor 22/04/09
      16.   Lilianne you are sick--see a doctor 10:11  |  ismus 22/04/09
      17.   Go get em Norway--and keep them. 10:12  |  Labhras 22/04/09
      18.   Thanks Elisabet... 10:14  |  EricD 22/04/09
      19.   war crimes 10:20  |  colin 22/04/09
      20.   Sorry 10:22  |  BO H. Clausen 22/04/09
      21.   Norway is acting in line with its historic tradition 10:33  |  Yonatan 22/04/09
      22.   What no similar charges for Haniye? 10:33  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 22/04/09
      23.   #3 Dalia - On Norwegian conscience 10:34  |  Yonatan 22/04/09
      24.   Esther to those intellectual giants we`re all guilty 10:38  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 22/04/09
      25.   9 KILMINSTER AND DEMOCRACY AT WAR 10:42  |  v hardman 22/04/09
      26.   War Crimes ??? 10:47  |  john 22/04/09
      27.   The norvegians seems to have twisted minds 10:54  |  PARIS 22/04/09
      28.   Thanks Elisabet again 11:04  |  john 22/04/09
      29.   mass graves in iraq 11:17  |  geoff 22/04/09
      30.   #14 - Kilminster 11:20  |  JES 22/04/09
      31.   PURE SHARADE 11:21  |  Cesare 22/04/09
      32.   I agree - deliberately losing IS a war crime 11:34  |  Nender 22/04/09
      33.   Crime, Criminal, Prosecution or Persecution? 11:36  |  Richard 22/04/09
      34.   A PR stunt nothing more 11:49  |  Welshman 22/04/09
      35.   norway and the others 11:58  |  zoe 22/04/09
      36.   In 1943 I was beaten for killing Jesus Christ 12:40  |  Avram 22/04/09
      37.   Is Norway a member of the EU? 13:14  |  Chris Linthwaite 22/04/09
      38.   Please mind your own business 13:19  |  Mongo 22/04/09
      39.   Hi Margie #24... if it`s that Gold guy from Hebron... 13:30  |  Esther 22/04/09
      40.   Huffing and puffing. Its not Norway, folks. 13:32  |  Stephen. 22/04/09
      41.   #1 Paul Freedman 13:52  |  Chris Linthwaite 22/04/09
      42.   #38 Stephen 13:57  |  Chris Linthwaite 22/04/09
      43.   Norway, why is this not a Surprise 14:04  |  Gil 22/04/09
      44.   Norway, why is this not a Surprise 14:04  |  Gil 22/04/09
      45.   They are GUILTY! 14:05  |  Jeff 22/04/09
      46.   Inhabitants of Sderot, unite: sue PA for violating Gen.C. A. 51 14:09  |  Alicia 22/04/09
      47.   Just a bunch of lawyers 14:12  |  Mike 22/04/09
      48.   Livni et al: sue PA-authority for violating intl.treaties 14:15  |  Alicia 22/04/09
      49.   Gilad Shalit`s parents; sue the PA-authority 14:20  |  Alicia 22/04/09
      50.   #28 John, Ask Haaretz for evidence that Israeli soldiers 14:24  |  Israeli Observer 22/04/09
      51.   Sue PA-authorities for crimes against humanity 14:25  |  Alicia 22/04/09
      52.   Esther # 39 It is obvious from your pots 14:37  |  American in NY 22/04/09
      53.   #41 To Chris, no, Norway is not a EU-member, BUT 14:47  |  Alicia 22/04/09
      54.   We Have... 14:53  |  viking 22/04/09
      55.   Extreme Ignorance! 14:56  |  Ted 22/04/09
      56.   very low part 1 15:01  |  David 22/04/09
      57.   War Crimes 15:01  |  A. J. Myers 22/04/09
      58.   very low part 2 15:04  |  David 22/04/09
      59.   Israel; sue the PA-authorities also for abuse of children 15:56  |  Alicia 22/04/09
      60.   Sounds Pretty Fishy to Me! 15:58  |  Alex 22/04/09
      61.   Cast Lead / Gaza political, juridical after care 16:17  |  H.H.M 22/04/09
      62.   Liliane #5 Killing Whales criminal? 16:44  |  whaler 22/04/09
      63.   Those Palestinians should sue Hamas for starting a war 16:46  |  Susanna/Shoshana 22/04/09
      64.   Good for Norway! 17:41  |  Silvienne 22/04/09
      65.   Just proving that "Oslo" is dead - RIP 17:49  |  Arie 22/04/09
      66.   The perfect place to bring war crimes charges 17:50  |  Joseph 22/04/09
      67.   to ismus 17:51  |  Michael 22/04/09
      68.   Norway must first address the following: 17:52  |  Abuya 22/04/09
      69.   David From Budapest 18:07  |  Ibrahim 22/04/09
      70.   Richard of Tel Aviv 18:11  |  Walid 22/04/09
      71.   Re 16 Lilianne needs no doctor 18:21  |  RME 22/04/09
      72.   #5 Liliane I see you equate whales with Palestinians. 18:22  |  Lou Medel 22/04/09
      73.   open market 18:50  |  ehud 22/04/09
      74.   NO NORWEGIAN legal problems with 10000+ missiles from Gaza. 18:51  |  PETER SM 22/04/09
      75.   Norway must be investigated too 18:57  |  *BEN JABO 22/04/09
      76.   JON.You want permanent borders? Ask the govt of Palestine. 19:01  |  PETER SM 22/04/09
      77.   IBRAHIM 19:01  |  EHUD 22/04/09
      78.   Israels best friend 19:10  |  Eivind 22/04/09
      79.   Ma pit`om? We`re simply doing the right thing 19:22  |  Spider 22/04/09
      80.   Funny I think they`re like sharks 19:43  |  x-ray 22/04/09
      81.   WAR CRIMINELS OF ALL KINDS 19:51  |  Aaron 22/04/09
      82.   Speak not you with murderous past 19:59  |  jr 22/04/09
      83.   #69 Ben Jabo 20:16  |  Chris Linthwaite 22/04/09
      84.   Justice? 20:44  |  David 22/04/09
      85.   Gil 20:59  |  Jake1948 22/04/09
      86.   Jon #2 21:40  |  Joan 22/04/09
      87.   Elisibet # 13 21:42  |  Eaglebeak 22/04/09
      88.   John 26 and your war crimes 21:51  |  Eaglebeak 22/04/09
      89.   War crimes in Gaza ??? 22:03  |  ines 22/04/09
      90.   To Ben Why about Whales 22:10  |  Espirit de Corps 22/04/09
      91.   Re # 1 Right... Spain also was trying to charge 22:16  |  ines 22/04/09
      92.   JON AH thequeue of"peacelovers"blind to 10000 missiles even when 22:18  |  PETER SM 22/04/09
      93.   MEDEL Seemsyou have no problem with "pigs& monkeys" 22:22  |  PETER SM 22/04/09
      94.   How many jews lost their lives in terror attacks in Israel ? 22:22  |  ines 22/04/09
      95.   RE# 2 O ccupation by war is illegal ??? 23:00  |  ines 22/04/09
      96.   Ines #78 23:04  |  Joan 22/04/09
      97.   Re# Who has a conscience in the world ??? 23:05  |  ines 22/04/09
      98.   To Elisabet from Elizabeth 23:21  |  Elizabeth 22/04/09
      99.   John 28 Are you kidding me, never again! Rwanda,Bosnia,Darfur! 23:27  |  Elizabeth 22/04/09
      100.   #13 Elisabet is right-Scandinavians are not anti-Israel 23:30  |  Markus Grafenburg 22/04/09
      101.   The world of the dark forces 23:56  |  Brod 22/04/09
      102.   War Crimes? Don`t forget Mofaz 23:57  |  Roo 22/04/09
      103.   PeterSM. 88 nothing worse 00:05  |  Georgio Samaras 23/04/09
      104.   PETER SM you are such a fraud #87 00:26  |  Roo 23/04/09
      105.   War Crimes? Don`t forget Mofaz 00:32  |  Roo 23/04/09
      106.   Cipora Julianna Kohn #8 who believes some are above the Law 01:32  |  Georgio Samaras 23/04/09
      107.   #64 Silvienne - First, Norway must investigate 02:09  |  *BEN JABO 23/04/09
      108.   PETER SM you are such a fraud #87 02:27  |  Roo 23/04/09
      109.   War Crimes? Don`t forget Mofaz 02:27  |  Roo 23/04/09
      110.   Joan the Jew Hater; Your posts, Ad Nauseum, so predictable, 03:00  |  Elizabeth 23/04/09
      111.   who wonders?!? furthermore norway didnt leave when ahmadinejad.. 15:35  |  scallywag 23/04/09
      112.   Livni has done nothing 11:39  |  Ilan 25/09/09
      113.   Obama saves Israel from Goldstone 00:14  |  qualquan 18/10/09
      114.   BRIC countries voted against Israel 00:18  |  qualquan 18/10/09
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