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JEWS UPSET
Norwegian
youth call
The following is a report by a leading Israeli newspaper on calls by Norwegian young people for war criminals in the Jewish state to be brought to justice. Notice all the squirming and squealing, as the self-Chosen Ones—omitting all mention of their own unspeakable crimes against others—put a typical, duplicitous spin on events in which members of the tribe are called to account!
Israel:
Norway's Labor youth wing charge is hypocritical By ALUF BENN JERUSALEM—A statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Thursday said that a complaint filed against Israeli leaders by the youth auxiliary of Norway's Labor Party (AUF) was hypocritical and demonstrated a lack of sincere concern for the nations of the Middle East. According to the ministry, the State of Israel and its representatives are working in accordance with international legal regulations. Despite publications regarding the complaint, Israel's embassy in Oslo has not yet been notified of such legal proceedings. The complaint issued earlier Thursday by the youth auxiliary of the Labor party was for crimes against humanity against Israeli leaders and demanded they be tried in Norway. The ministry statement went on to say that it would be appropriate if those filing the complaint would voice their opinion on Palestinian terror, led by the Palestinian Authority, which has claimed the lives of 564 Israelis, most of them civilians including women and children. But main party representatives distanced themselves from the complaint and legal experts said Norwegian law might be able to allow such a trial but it was extremely unlikely. "It would have to be decided by the government to raise an indictment, and that is not very likely," said Gro Nystuen, of the Norwegian Human Rights Institute in Oslo. Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Melchior, a former head rabbi in Norway, called the move by the youth group "tragic" and said "demonizing" one party in the conflict would not help bring peace. "This is damaging to relations between our countries," Melchior said, although he noted that Norway's current coalition had adopted an entirely different line. "The tendency to demonize Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, while disregarding the onslaught of Palestinian terror against Israeli civilians is serious and represents a one-sided anti-Israel stance," said Melchior. "It is obvious to me that this is not the stance of the Norwegian government or the opposition. I am sorry that there are factions within Norway who, rather than support and advance peace, are turning Sharon into the devil and in doing so are encouraging terror." Melchior expressed concern over the fact that the Norwegians involvement in the peace process would be damaged if the country were deemed to be one-sided. Furthermore, he added, judicial complaints are not the way to deal with political issues. The Labor Youth's 16-page complaint to the national prosecutor included allegations of attacks on ambulances and medical personnel, destruction of civilian property, hostage-taking and summary executions in Palestinian areas. Eva Kristin Hansen, leader of the Labor Youth, said her group wants to see Sharon and others held accountable for Israel's military actions in Palestinian areas. Labor Party deputy leader Jens Stoltenberg said he did not support the complaint, which was not cleared by the main party. Israel
to fight Belgian bill to Israel is undertaking a diplomatic campaign against a new bill in the Belgian parliament meant to circumvent the Belgian courts, which have ruled that Ariel Sharon cannot be tried for his role in the Sabra and Shatila massacres of 1982, when Sharon was defense minister. Belgian Ambassador Wilfred Geens was called to the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Tuesday where he was delivered a formal Israeli protest about the parliamentary moves. Victor Harel, deputy director general for Europe, told the ambassador that Israel stayed out of the affair, politically, as long as the affairs was being handled by the courts, because of respect for the principle of separation of powers. "But now that the matter has entered the political arena," said Harel, referring to the parliamentary efforts for a new law, "do not expect us to remain quiet." He expressed disappointment that hopes for a new chapter in Israel-Belgian relations were dashed within days of the court proceedings that threw the case out of court. Four senators, members of the government coalition in Belgium, have submitted a bill that would circumvent the court's ruling that an accused defendant in a war crimes case in Belgian courts must be present in the country to be put on trial. Harel told the ambassador that "we have reached a new absurd. Israel welcomed the Belgian court decision, and Belgian politicians are doubting it." Israel is demanding that the Belgian government introduce a new law that would correct the Law of Universal Authority, under which the legal proceedings were held against Sharon, "so the law does not continue harming our relations." Meanwhile, a government source in Jerusalem said Wednesday that the Belgian parliamentary debate on the new law proposed by the four senators has been postponed until after the summer recess.
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