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UK amends law that allows arrest of Israeli officials
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 15.09.11, 17:27
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61. the uk is a democracy, with accountability
sweeter than honey ,   far away   (09.17.11)
the fact that the monarch signs ALL parliamentary bills into effect is a vestige of ancient pomp and ceremony. the monarch does as he or she is told by the representatives of the common people. those who fight the wars, and live in houses not palaces. and the pill you are so gleefully swallowing, thinking the monarch's signature somehow burnishes israel's reputation a scintilla and is sweet, so livni can go shopping in london (try paris, milan, or new york dear) is cover for a very bitter medicine to come. that is britain's vote vis a vis the palestinian thing in the united nations. me, i'd put them all on buses to the allenby bridge but i don't have to negotiate in this world's geo-politics, (whatever the justice and defiance of the whole thing).
62. Great-long overdue. Now, let's see the legal language
Ozraeli ,   Australia   (09.17.11)
hope the amendment to the legislation backs up the media declaration. For example: 1) Does it still allow some small town magistrate to issue arrest warrants, subject to the DPP assenting after the fact; or, does it have to go to the DPP first, before applying for such a warrant? Does the law state that all requests for warrants involving Universal Jurisdiction must go directly to the DPP, no ifs, buts, maybes, or "Under the circumstances..."? 2) Gould said: "...realistic CHANCE for prosecution..." Does this mean "chance" or "requirement"? The question is: where does the political element come into play, & where does the direct prohibition of issuing such vexatious warrants begin? 3) Can the object of such attacks easily recover costs & countersue for harassment, intimidation, etc? 4) Can the "lawfare" types appeal to Interpol, the IJC, ICC, etc, & will the UK accept such warrants,or will the UK decline enforcement & prosecution, based on its own law & jurisdiction? All highly political backroom stuff, but the devil is always in the detail, especially in legal language. Nevertheless, certainly better than the current situation. Now for modifying Spanish &, Scandinavia laws.
63. It's all about TZIPI!
Dr Dave ,   NY USA   (09.18.11)
The purpose of all this is to allow the Queen of Surrender access to the UK. All self-loathing Jews and far-Left Jew/Israel haters want her glued to a Knesset seat. By elevating her in the British press, exactly like the NY Times is doing here, they hope to convince Israelis she's the messiah who will get the rest of the world to like Israel...again. Now wasn't that her job as Foreign Minister?
64. The Queen
Rochel ,   Los Angeles, USA   (09.22.11)
Ah.....she shows her true colors now. "Color me anti-Semite."
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