Hamas condemns British moves to change laws

05-11-2010

Al Qassam website -Gaza- Hamas has strongly condemned on Thursday the British moves to limit authority of the British Judicial system in chasing Israelis, including high-ranking officials, involved in crimes against humanity.

Hamas's condemnation was in reaction to statements issued earlier by William Hague, the British foreign minister, as he met with Israeli officials in occupied Jerusalem unveiling his government's intention to propose a change of law to the House of Commons so that individuals and groups could no longer apply to courts to issue arrest warrants against those suspected of committing crimes outside the United Kingdom.

"The British government's move is considered clear submission to the Zionist pressures, and contradicts British constant calls for preserving human rights and for putting war criminals on trial. It is a clear proof of a policy double-standard when the Zionist entity is involved."

Hamas also called on the British government to review its policies that opposes the prevailing international and European public opinion that labels the Zionist entity as a threat to the international peace and order.

Moreover, the Movement called on human rights organizations to join efforts in pressuring members of the House of Commons not to bow to the Israeli pressures in this regard in order to preserve international justice and protect the Palestinian people from the Israeli occupation that violates even their most basic of human rights.

A number of high-ranking Israeli officials, including former foreign minister Tzipi Levni, have refrained from visiting Britain fearing arrest for committing war crimes against the people of the Gaza Strip during "Cast Lead" operation in late 2008.

The IOF troops used prohibited weapons against Palestinian civilians there, including white phosphorous and depleted uranium bombs that killed and wounded thousands of them, the great majority of them were children and women.

Source: Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades - Information Office.
Link: http://www.qassam.ps/news-3720-Hamas_condemns_British_moves_to_change_laws.html.