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Spanish court to probe Israeli officials for alleged 'crimes against humanity'
Roni Sofer and AFP
Published: 29.01.09, 18:18
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31. Spain has no standing in the World.
Ralph ,   NYC   (01.29.09)
The only thing they culivate, produce and export is Anti-Semitism. They just cannot excuse Jews that they have so much of Jewish blood in their veins.
32. It's not surprising - their one half is Arabs,
Mark ,   Boston   (01.29.09)
the other half is a mixture of self-hating Jews and Anti-Semites.
33. sweet!
j   (01.29.09)
suck on that. if you want to bring a case against hamas, go do it, stop talking about it. so many people, so much hot air. viva espana
34. Spain's legal system is a mess
Juan ,   Spain   (01.29.09)
I live in Spain and I see the Spanish "Justice System" in operation. It is incompetent, corrupt, slow and totally inefficient. It takes forever to get justice here, normally people die before getting to court. LOL. They need to put thier own house in order before trying to sort out another country's affairs. Maybe Spain should return the gold they stole to South America too. Zapatero and a lot of the Spanish are Pali lovers.
35. Since when did Gaza become under Spanish juristiction?
Alex ,   Haifa, Israel   (01.29.09)
Did they, like, send another Hernan Cortes there to conquer the place while we were sleeping or something?
36. An act of war, and Israel must respond
Larry ,   Eastbourne, UK   (01.29.09)
Israel must make it clear that all such antisemitically motivated phony "war crimes" accusations are an act of terrorism and an act of war. The initial response here should be to summon the Spanish ambassador and threaten the breaking off of diplomatic relations if this case proceeds. Furthermore, the government needs to set up some kind of task force to explore ways of retaliation against countries which permit the use of their laws to aid the terror war against Israel.
37. Double standards
Alex ,   NYC   (01.29.09)
interesting that Spaniards didn't dare to charge US or NATO forces with killing civilians in Serbia, Afganistan and Iraq. Double standards that's what it is.
38. Where is the source
Leon Rogson ,   Los Angeles, CA   (01.29.09)
See the Palestinian News Network, http://english.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3236
39. Spanish Justice my behind
Salvador ,   USA   (01.29.09)
Spaniards are pro-homosex, pro-abort, pro-prostitution, pro palestinians, pro- hamas, pro -hezbo Zapatero is a nazi-hitleranian
40. They are with us or against us
Salvador ,   USA   (01.29.09)
You are pro terrorist or you are not. make a choice.
41. Iranian money in spanish court
Salvador ,   USA   (01.29.09)
42. spain
TOMAS ,   BSAS,ARGENTINA   (01.29.09)
Al Qaeda 11 march 2004 attack. Killed 198 people. And they (españa ) RETREAT from Irak. sure the war was wrong in the first place. but the fact that spain give in to Al qaeda terrorism is quite remarkable. Israel since DAY ONE, has been attack by 1500 million arab, 7 armys, AND WON ALL WARS. ALL. and still Israel suffered from suicide attacks in cafes, restaurants buses... SPAIN, GO FUCK YOURSELF YOU PUSSYS. EVEN ISRAEL HAS MORE DECADES OF DEMOCRACY THAN YOU YOU FUCKIN INQUISITION ANTISEMITISM FUCKIN COUNTRY. LONG LIVE ISRAEL. WHAT YOU DON´T UNDERSTAND IS THAT DEMOCRACIES SHOULD WORK TOGETHER. BUT NO, YOU CHOOSE TO SIDE WITH ARAB TERRORISTS IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY, YOU THINK THEY ARE COOL. YOU ARE IGNORANT.... WHAT A PITY.
43. What are you shouting about..are you blind ?
Indigenous ,   statless   (01.29.09)
Hamas crimes Hamas crimes ...this will not change any thing..even if Hamas committed crimes Israel is taking all the measures against Hamas, you do not, need, want, allow the world to take care of Hamas...what was the 22 days in Gaza? What are the 10000 Palestinians doing in the Israeli prisons? stop crying ,,,man!
44. The Spanish Inqustion supposedly ended in 1992
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (01.29.09)
Guess not. Israel should indict the government of Spain for the ethnically cleansing and genocide of Sephardic Jews
45. Dhimmi Spain lost its cajones
Cynthia ,   USA   (01.29.09)
Palestinians now dictate how Spain runs the government. When Spain has a terror attack and strikes back, shall we demand Spain's leaders be put on trial?
46. Somethings NEVER change
Arie ,   BaGolan   (01.29.09)
They're pissed the Inquisitions of the 1400s never were finished. Now that Isabella is being beatified, they feel justified in starting up again.
47. How much is that Spanish Jurist in the window?
Gideon Reader   (01.29.09)
The one with the obsequious rapidly wagging tail. Spanish dreams of imagined jurisdiction in this or any matter that does not actually take place on Spanish soil. Speaking of Soil; the Spanish must be feeling especially soiled for their generous application of cheap white paint to their inquiry and show trial for thier "Great Train Explosions" case, which occured directly in the heart of their territory and the bungled so called investigations that followed. Conclusions: Spain is totally irrelevant in any serious international (no less their own national) subject beyond the making very tasty Tapas, very poor music and even poorer quality wines. (I cannot recal buying anything made in or by Spain or even considering Spain as anything other than the cowards who abandoned their sworn duties in Iraq and Afganistan. They are not exactly Australians in the moral courage department, are they? Closer to Zimbabwe is more descriptive. Second conclusion: Leftist solidarity and adherence to thraditional Spanish anti-semitism is more important than sanity, reason and national honor(such as Spanish honor), being pretty much non-existant, as is evidenced by allowing the communist alleged pederast "Shoemaker" run their affairs, and feeling good about it. The Spanish are as big a group of political prostitutes and overall weenies as the French are. They just bathe a bit more often and sleep somewhat later. They are right where they belong. In Europe. The Casa de toilet of cowardly nations, too steeped in socialism to do anything but grovel and filch what they can. But that is constructively noted in the nicest possible way.
48. Wanker Spaniards need another San Juan Hill
Gideon Reader   (01.29.09)
Larry (#36) in Eastbourne, UK. You pardner, are spot on. I totally agree with calling in the Espanish Ambassador and chewing him a new brain container. Demanding a full and abject public apology by the Royal Twitwit, his lesse majeste, Da King. The idea for an official office to deal with such state generated acts political acts of anti-Semitism and applying immeadiate and meaningful retailiation is smart and useful. I wish I hav thought of it. good for you.
49. ynet ! give atilla's post a red light, please
haaretz editors   (01.29.09)
50. My family were thrown out of Spain in 1492
Stephanie ,   Israel   (01.29.09)
Can I sue Spain?
51. I dont believe it! This is state sponsored anti-Semitism
Stephanie ,   Israel   (01.29.09)
Chutzpa, after eight years of firing rockets into Israeli civilian populations and blowing up numerous buses killing innocent men, women and children. I think that the Spanish government are guilty of state sponsored anti-Semitism.
52. Spain is the most antisemitic country in Europe!
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53. Salah Shehade
Steve ,   London, UK   (01.29.09)
As usual, these outsiders choose only to investigate Israel. How is it the Spanish did not invetigate this murderer when he was alive for HIS crimers against humanity......perhaps it is the usual anti semitic crap that his crimes were that he only murdered jews......Salah Shehade was one of the founders of Hamas and the commander of its military wing. He was directly responsible for hundreds of attacks committed against Israeli citizens and its security forces over the past two years. These have resulted in death and injury to large numbers of people. Quite simply, in recent years, Shehade had been the central figure in Hamas's organization. And, it is known that Shehade was planning further severe acts of terror. Israeli security officials have stated that Shehade was closely associated with most of the terrorist activities in the Gaza area, whether in planning them himself or in their approval. To take just two examples of these wanton acts: the killing of four soldiers at the IDF posting nicknamed "Africa" (January 9, 2002) and the slaughter of 5 high school students at Atzmona (March 7, 2002).
54. only countries that suffer from terrorism can understand us
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55. all pelestinians are active mujahideen, jihad is in their
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blood. jihad is a must for muslims
56. hamas and al qaeda believe all muslem countries should be
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free of foreign influences
57. #35 Alex
max ,   vienna   (01.29.09)
"Since when did come Gaza under spanish juristiction?" Gaza never was and never will, but suspected criminals ARE. No matter where they come from. And a spanish arrest warrant is to be executed by all member countries of the EU. So, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, Dan Halutz and Moshe Yaalon - WELCOME TO EUROPE!!
58. One more Jew now supports Basque and Catalonian resistence.
Joe ,   Ramat Gan   (01.29.09)
Great job, Andeo, or shall I say it, Torquemada el Dos...
59. There is no statute of limitations on murder
Sidney ,   USA   (01.29.09)
Spain killed thousands of innocent Jews. The perpetrators are dead but their heirs are not. Resitution with interest would probably be more than the country of Spain is worth. By its own precedent, Spain is subject to Israeli courts.
60. Spain
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (01.29.09)
Spain, that just emerged with the death of Franco from the dark ages,is bending backward to please the loonies of the left ,with it's zealousy,to protect the so called,downtrodden palestinians,There are hardly any Jews in Spain,still,Spain has a very Antisemitic press,disguised as anti Israel,pro palestinian,it has more to do with being the offspring of Torquemada than love for the palestinians,hatred for Jews is in their genes.
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