The Global Report TV - Israeli Leaders Face War Crimes Charges in Norway

Norwegian Lawyers Intend To Litigate Against Israeli Ex-pm




Wednesday, 22 April 2009



Six Norwegian lawyers intend to sue to Oslo Court against former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, and Defense Minister Ehud Barak on charges of war crimes committed during the war in the Gaza Strip, the Jerusalem Post reported.

Norwegian lawyers also will complaint against the Israeli Armed Forces General Staff Chief Gabi Ashkenazi, commander of the Air Force Ido Nehoshtan and others.


Under the Criminal Code of Norway, local court has jurisdiction to hear charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, even if they had been committed outside the territory of Norway, and have no relationship to the citizens of the kingdom.

The suit will brought on behalf of the six Norwegian lawyers on charges of unlawful use of weapons - phosphorous shells against the civilian population, destruction of private and public property, shelling of emergency machines and bombing of hospitals.

On Dec. 27, 2008, Israel launched military operations against members of Hamas in Gaza. The operation continued 22 days, as the result of which 1,300 Palestinians were killed and about 5,000 people were wounded.

Israel said that 800 killed people were terrorists.

Gerald Stabel, a lawyer, believes that similar actions may be committed once again in the future," Jerusalem Post reported.

The Israeli Embassy in Oslo did not comment the issue.

In January 2009, a Spain Court considered similar charges against Israeli officials regarding the assassination of terrorist leader Salh Shkhade in 2002.