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Trial of Israeli “war criminals” sought in Spain

In July 22, 2002, an Israeli bomber dropped a one-ton bomb on the residential Darraj area, aiming to assassinate top Fatah militant in Gaza Salah Shehade, killing him and the 15 civilians. The international community condemned the “use of excessive force” by Israel.

Shehada was a commander of the El-Qassam Brigades in Gaza, the armed wing of Fatah.

The PCHR filed the suit against those involved in the sanctioning of the bombing, including former Defence Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, his former military advisor, Michael Herzog, former Israeli Army Chief of Staff, Moshe Ya’alon and Dan Halutz, former Commander of the Israeli Air Force, according to Ma’an News Agency.

Those charged would be arrested upon entering Spanish territory if the case is successful.

This is the first time survivors of an Israeli military attack have filed a lawsuit in Spain against members of the Israeli military.

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Pakistan: Has the bomb helped us? By M B Naqvi

The Agra talks are irrelevant here, but 2002 is not. That year the Vajpayee government threatened an all-out invasion and sent the Indian army on the borders in ready-to-attack mode. Again Pakistan threatened some 13 times in the first few months that it would launch nuclear weapons if India's troops crossed the international border - and India refrained from doing that. But overall judgement on the matter should be based on several factors: effective American mediation and that Delhi's purpose was to coerce Pakistan into giving up its proxy war in Kashmir. Finally, the Indians got what they wanted: a firm promise from Pakistan that the mujahideen would not be allowed to cross over into Indian-controlled Kashmir, with probable American guarantees.