Israel blamed its earlier wars on the threat to its security, even that against Lebanon in 1982. However, its assault on Gaza was not justified and there are international calls for an investigation. But is there the political will to make Israel account for its war crimes? Read the full text: http://mondediplo.com/2009/03/03warcrimes
"Hope for improving health and quality of life of Palestinians will exist only once people recognise that the structural and political conditions that they endure in the occupied Palestinian territory are the key determinants of population health", states the first report in the Series.
Both Israel and Hamas used weapons supplied from abroad to carry out attacks on civilians. This briefing contains fresh evidence on the munitions used during the three-week conflict in Gaza and southern Israel and includes information on the supplies of arms to all parties to the conflict. It explains why Amnesty International is calling for…
To the Secretary General of UN Assembly, Marcos Manuel D’Escoto, to the Human Right Council, to the World Health Organization, to the UN representative for Palestine Prof. Richard Falk and for information to Dr. Gingues of UNWRA in Gaza We, the undersigned organizations and professionals in Medicine, Science and Law ask you to respond to…
Rome, January 9th, 2009 – Mounting evidence is emerging that Israel is experimenting new non-conventional weapons on civilian population in Gaza. "It is happening again what we saw in Lebanon two years ago", says Paola Manduca, genetics teacher and researcher at the University of Genoa and member of New Weapons Research Committee (NWRC), "where Israel…
Could the mystery over how depleted uranium might cause genetic damage be closer to being solved? It may be, if a controversial claim by two researchers is right. They say that minute quantities of the material lodged in the body may kick out energetic electrons that mimic the effect of beta radiation. This, they argue,…
UN, Report of the Secretary-General The report contains views of Member States and relevant international organizations on the effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium. The Secretary-General has, to date, received 17 reports from Governments and from the International Atomic Energy Agency and the World Health Organization. Read the full text…
Original title: Enriched and industrial uranium detected in civilians’ urine that were exposed to the dust of Israeli rockets Published on Lebanese newspaper Al Safir on March 6 2008
Proceedings charged against the Israeli authorities by the victims of the war of July 12-August 24, 2006 with the support of Lebanese civil society, for the acts carried out by them and the amage to the Lebanese nation caused by them. Brussels, February 22-23-24, 2008 International Associations Center Jury: Lilia Solano (president), Adolfo Abascal, Claudio…
By Paola Manduca, Geneticist, University of Genoa, Italy. Text prepared for the International Citizens Tribunal, 22-24 February 2008, Brussels.