Knesset votes to amend 'Intifada law'

[Scurrilous]

Government seeks to expand legal definition of counterterrorism operations, exempting state from accountability for damages resulting from IDF activities in West Bank

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3553986,00.html

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"Palestinians who sustain damages to person or property as a result of IDF activity in the West Bank may soon find it nigh impossible to file a lawsuit against the State of Israel.

The Knesset on Tuesday passed an amendment of the so-called 'Intifada law' (civil damages act) in its first reading. The government's bill proposal seeks to expand the definition of the term 'military act,' under which the state is exempt from being held accountable for damage incurred in counterterrorism operations. The immunity currently pertains only to limited situations.

According to the law, which was revoked by the High Court of Justice in December 2006 following numerous petitions by human rights organizations, residents of the territories, citizens of "enemy states" and operatives of "terrorists organizations" are ineligible to demand compensation for damages caused by security forces."

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"Civil rights organization Adalah criticized the amendment proposal. "The bill opposes all logic and principles of Israeli and international law. A lack of ability to file claims will result in the impossibility of investigating abuse and property damage cases," the organization said."

[notfullofit]

1. Gotcha by a minute!

Just goes to show, great minds work alike.

[ProgressiveMuslim]

2. Utterly shameless. nt

[notfullofit]

3. So,

if the IDF comes to your house and kicks in your door because they think you may be hiding a militant inside, and they are wrong and you are innocent, they don't have to replace (or even repair) your door?