Family of critically-injured US peace activist vows lawsuit after Israel denies responsibility
IMEMC / Saed Bannoura
21-Aug-2009 (2 comments)

Israel has declared the shooting of US peace activist Tristan Anderson by Israeli forces at a non-violent protest in March to be “an act of war”. Under this classification, the Israeli government says that they have no responsibility for critically injuring the activist by firing a high-velocity tear gas canister at his head. In response, Anderson's parents have submitted a notice of intent to file a lawsuit against the Israeli government, and have submitted a formal complaint with the Israeli Department of Defense.

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has notified the Anderson family’s lawyers that Israel perceives the incident on 13 March 2009 as an “act of war.” This classification was made despite the fact that Anderson’s shooting occurred during a civilian demonstration and there were no armed hostilities during the event or surrounding it.Israeli police have completed their criminal investigation and passed the file to the district attorney of the Central District of the Israeli prosecution offices. The Anderson family’s criminal attorney, Michael Sfard, is awaiting their decision.According to Michael Sfard, “If a process by which unarmed civilian demonstration is classified by Israel as an ‘act of war,’ then clearly Israel admits that it is at war with civilians. International law identifies the incident as a clear case of human rights abuse. As such, Tristan and his family are undoubtedly entitled to justice and compensation. We will pu... >>>

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Farhad Kashani

Shah Gholam,   What

by Farhad Kashani on

Shah Gholam,

 

What about the hundreds of thousands of families in Iran who have lost their love ones to the regime that you love and adore so much? They mean nothing to you, do they?

 

Now you’re crying wolf for his family to show what, that Israel is bad? OK, and? You think because Israel is bad, that makes IRI good? If so, you’re more delusional than I thought.


Bavafa

Ample examples of such

by Bavafa on

Ample examples of such brutality exist, just not easy to go against the master terrorist (Israel)

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