Israel has dismissed the UN investigation into its winter offensive in the Gaza strip as biased, but its latest moves show it is clearly concerned. The UN report appears to have energised pro-Palestinian groups that have hoped for years to bring Israelis before courts in countries that recognize the concept of “universal jurisdiction” - trying people for crimes unrelated to their own territory or nationals. Most recently, British activists attempted this week to have Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak arrested during a trip to Britain for war crimes connected to his role in the Gaza war. Barak was untouched - but only because the court that considered the request ruled that he enjoyed immunity as a Cabinet minister. But the incident raised the prospect that Israelis might find it increasingly difficult to travel to European countries that recognise universal jurisdiction. More...
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