US National Union of Lawyers Found Evidence to Charge the Israeli State of Committing Massacres and Violations of International Law

Unofficial fact-finding mission from USA finds "violations of international law" in Gaza

Date: 07 / 02 / 2009 Time: 14:42
Gaza – Ma’an –

An eight-lawyer fact-finding mission with the American National Union of Lawyers found evidence to charge and find guilty the state of Israel of committing massacres and violations of international law.

The committee traveled to Gaza to investigate allegations of war crimes, Human Rights violations and crimes against humanity perpetrated during the Israeli war on Gaza, which lasted for 22 days and caused the death of 1,373 individuals more than half of them under 18-years-old.

“We came to Gaza and listened to testimonies of eyewitnesses in order to report to the US Congress, to the American people and to human rights organizations,” said the committee at a news conference Saturday.

The group toured Gaza for five days, visiting destroyed residential areas and medical centers. They collected testimonies from ambulance drivers and medics as well as civilians. According to International law expert and human rights expert Huwayda Arrab they “came to the conclusion that there have been violations of international laws and deliberate attacks on civilians.”

However, she explained that “US law prevents us from filing legal cases against Israel [in the United States], but we are adamant to show these testimonies to the American people because they know nothing about what happens in the Gaza Strip.”

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