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Suicide attacks 'are war crimes'
Chris McGreal in Jerusalem
Friday November 1, 2002
The Guardian

The international campaign group Human Rights Watch has accused suicide bombers
of committing crimes against humanity by attacking Israeli civilians, and
called for the leaders of the Palestinian factions responsible to face trial.

The American organisation has also accused the Palestinian leader, Yasser
Arafat, of complicity in the attacks for failing to deter them or bring the
perpetrators to justice. But it said it had not uncovered any evidence that he
ordered any of the 52 bombings that have killed about 250 civilians.

"The people who carry out suicide bombings are not martyrs, they're war
criminals, and so are the people who help plan such attacks," said Kenneth
Roth, the group's director.

"The scale and systematic nature of these attacks sets them apart from other
abuses committed in times of conflict. They clearly fall under the category of
crimes against humanity."

In a report published today, the group says the leaders of Hamas, Islamic
Jihad, the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and other groups have openly espoused
suicide bombings and should be prosecuted under international law.

It names one Islamic Jihad leader and two from Hamas. The report's author, Joe
Stork, says that the men should be tried by the Palestinian Authority, but if
it is unwilling or unable to act then it would be legitimate for Israel to do
so.

Mr Roth added: "The greatest failure of President Arafat and the PA leadership
is their unwillingness to deploy the criminal justice system to deter the
suicide bombings, particularly in 2001, when the PA was most capable of doing
so."

But the group says Israel has undermined the PA's ability to act.

The PA's information minister, Yasser Abed Rabbo, said he wanted evidence of
complicity before he would comment.

The group also says that armed Jewish settlers in the occupied territories -
perceived by many Palestinians as a militia that has stolen land - are not
legitimate targets.

It said they "are entitled to protection as civilians except when they are
directly participating in hostilities".


Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2002

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nieoceniony 'Straznik' opublikuje polemika udowadniajaca, ze czarne jest biale,
czyli ze samobojcy palestynscy to bojownicy a nie zadni zbrodniarze...

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> ... to sie ukazalo w Guardianie? Wprawdzie wszystko w cudzyslowach i
opatrzone
> dystansujacym 'they say', ale i tak milo... Pewnie niedlugo
> nieoceniony 'Straznik' opublikuje polemika udowadniajaca, ze czarne jest
biale,
>
> czyli ze samobojcy palestynscy to bojownicy a nie zadni zbrodniarze...
>
> Luki

A co może ma napisać, że Ariel Szaron to mąż stanu a nie zwykły zbrodniarz