UN lawyer: All Israeli soldiers must face justice

Описание: Anyone who has served in Israel’s army should be suspected of war crimes, said human rights expert and lawyer Chris Sidoti.

Sidoti is a member of the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory which has published 17 reports into the treatment of Palestinians, including evidence of sexual violence and torture against children, during Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

Replying to a statement from Malaysia’s representative who encouraged countries to investigate dual nationals that had served in the IDF, Sidoti stated that any dual citizen should be suspected of war crimes if they had served in Israel’s Defence Forces since October 2023. He added that countries needed to move on from strong condemnations and into action.

Earlier this year, Declassified UK revealed that over 2,000 Britons have served for Israel since the start of the genocide. We then launched a major campaign with the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians to demand that the UK government monitor and investigate the activities of those British nationals.

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