International lawyers are calling on Canadian police to investigate and arrest former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel Tzipi Livni for their alleged role in war crimes during the 2008-2009 Gaza War.
A group of international human rights lawyers are urging Canadian police to investigate and issue arrest warrants for two former Israeli politicians set to take part in a Munk Debates event taking place in Toronto on Wednesday evening.
The communication, viewed by The Grind, states that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel Tzipi Livni are responsible for “war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 2008-2009 Gaza War.” These acts, the lawyers point out, are prohibited under Canada’s Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act.
“When suspected war criminals come to your city, they shouldn’t be celebrated or applauded,” Henry Off, a lawyer with the Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLIHR), tells The Grind. “They should be investigated and arrested.” CLIHR is an NGO working to promote international human rights within and in connection to Canada.
Both Olmert and Livni, who held powerful roles in the Israeli government during Operation Cast Lead, have already been the subject of criminal complaints internationally, the legal brief points out.
“Canada cannot become known as a safe haven for suspected war criminals,” Off adds. (more...)
Lawyers Urge RCMP to Arrest Former Israeli Politicians Ahead of Munk Debates
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