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Israel Cabinet approves internal probe of flotilla raid

June 15, 2010 08:29:24 AM

The Israeli cabinet on Monday unanimously approved plans for an internal probe into the May 31 Israeli raid on several Turkish ships bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip . Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...

June 14, 2010 02:11:53 PM

Israeli human rights group B'Tselem on Monday released its annual report , noting an advancement in the rights of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories but calling for greater improvement. The report, examining...

June 14, 2010 01:34:56 PM

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday called for an end to the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip , which it labeled a violation of international humanitarian law. The organization...

June 14, 2010 12:16:28 PM

JURIST Guest Columnist Itzchak Kornfeld of the Faculty of Law at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem says that Israel is in a state of war with Hamas and, pursuant to the UN Charter, has the right to self-defense, including the...

June 13, 2010 04:24:43 PM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced the composition of an internal probe into the May 31 Israeli raid on several Turkish ships bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip . To...

June 9, 2010 09:47:37 AM

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday reiterated the importance of an international component in the investigation into the May 31 Israeli raid on several Turkish ships bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip ....

June 8, 2010 08:27:33 AM

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday launched an internal investigation of the May 31 Israeli raid on several Turkish ships bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip . Chief of the General Staff Gabi...

June 7, 2010 09:06:20 AM

The Israeli ambassador to the US rejected the idea of an international inquiry into the Israeli raid on several ships bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip , during an appearance on FOX News Sunday . The proposal,...

June 6, 2010 10:08:56 AM

Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court Saturday upheld a ruling requiring the country's Ministry of Interior to revoke the citizenship of Egyptian men married to Jewish Israeli women. The court distinguished Israeli women of Jewish origin from those of...

June 2, 2010 03:33:07 PM

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday condemned Israel's weekend raid on aid ships bound for the blockaded Gaza strip and initiated an independent investigation into possible violations of international law. The resolution was...

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