High Court: Compensate civilians harmed by IDF

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"The High Court of Justice on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the state is responsible for paying compensation for harm caused by IDF operations against civilians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

The ruling cancels a portion of the "Intifada law" which exempts the state from paying compensation for harm caused by IDF operations against civilians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The clause was meant to clear the state from the responsibility for compensation for damages caused directly or indirectly by security forces operations, in areas termed "conflict zones" by the defense ministry.

Human rights organizations praised the court's decision, saying that lawsuits filed by private citizens against the IDF can will be able to proceed in the legal system.

The High Court's decision to cancel the clause was spurred by an initiative on the part of nine human rights groups led by the 'Adalah' organization. The groups argued that the law is "racist and inhumane" because it frees the state from the responsibility to pay compensation to civilians hurt in "non-belligerent" IDF operations carried out since September 2000."

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1. That 's a good decision..n/t

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2. MK Elon: High Court one of Israel's existential problems

MK Benyamin Elon (National Union) commented on the High Court's ruling on the intifada law saying that "The High Court that cancels laws and doesn’t understand that we are at war is becoming one of the State of Israel's gravest existential problems."

"The system must be changed," said Elon.

MK Zvi Hendel (National Union – National Religious Party) said, "The High Court once again has forgotten thatIsrael is at war and the Palestinian citizens are not innocent as long as they are sheltering the murderers and cooperating with them."


"I suggest the court remember that with all due respect, setting laws in Israel is the Knesset's job, and the High Court cannot change democratic decisions with a single blow," he added.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3339015,00.html

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3. Heh.

Those two sound exactly like our wingnuts with their constant moaning about activist judges who are supposed to be interpreting law, not making it. Whingers all.

Good for the Court.

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4. Good ...

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5. High Court to rule Thursday on legality of targeted killings

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"The High Court of Justice will rule Thursday on the legality of Israel's policy of targeted killings in the Palestinian territories, almost five years after the Public Committee against Torture in Israel first petitioned the court to end the policy.

The ruling will be published in English as well as in Hebrew.

The ruling will be one of the last made by the former president of the Supreme Court, Aharon Barak, who will next Friday have completed the three-month period granted to him to conclude outstanding cases.

Last month, the head of the Shin Bet security service, Yuval Diskin, told the security cabinet that the Shin Bet opposes targeted killings of Palestinian politicians."

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/800596.html