Francis A. Boyle calls on UN General Assembly for War Crimes Tribunal for Israel over Gaza attacks
This is part one of a two part special on Gaza produced by Dori Smith, at WHUS, a Pacifica Affiliate at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT
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Francis A. Boyle has called on the UN General Assembly to set up an International Criminal Tribunal for Israel (ICTI) under U.N. Charter Article 22. He discusses how this would be set up. Professor Boyle also discusses the matter of accountability for crimes committed by George Bush and others in his administration as well.
Boyle indicates that his first impression of President Barack Obamaâs choice of US envoy to the MidEast George Mitchell is that he is better than the other choices floated by the transition team, but the question remains, how will Mitchell negotiate peace between Israel and Palestinians if he wonât meet with democratically elected Hamas?
The UN is calling for a massive aid effort to help wounded Palestinians (See Ban Ki Moon appeal) and many still without food or water.
We end with a clip of MidEast envoy George Mitchell who held another press conference to discuss his meeting with Mahmoud Abbas.
In this part one of a two part interview we also hear Professor Boyleâs assessment of President Obamaâs interview on Saudi run Al Arabiya TV, Israelâs rationale for the Gaza attacks as Hamas rockets, which he said were not legitimate due to Israelâs use of disproportionate force, and criticism about Israelâs actions in Gaza.
See: Obama tells Al Arabiya peace talks should resume. http://www.alarabiya.net/english/
International Law professor Francis A. Boyle of the University of Illinois School of Law has advised numerous international bodies including the Palestinians. He was their adviser during the 1990s and the Oslo peace talks.
His latest book is, âTackling Americaâs Toughest Questionsâ and his many other texts include: âDefending Civil Resistance Under International Law;â âDestroying World Order: U.S. Imperialism in the Middle East Before and After September 11thâ, âBiowarfare and Terrorismâ, and âPalestine, Palestinians & International Lawâ by Francis Anthony Boyle and Haidar Abdul Shaffi.
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UPDATE: George Mitchell has called for Hamas border police to be replaced. See more stories on events in Gaza here: http://www.talknationradio.org