Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Austin (Labour), on Wednesday, 20 June 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 26 members in total.
WAR CRIMES AND THE ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER ARIEL SHARON
That this House congratulates the BBC for Panorama's recent in-depth analysis of the massacres in Sabra and Shatilla during the war in Lebanon in 1982; notes that following the massacres an internal Israeli commission of inquiry forced the resignation of the then Israeli Defence Minister, Ariel Sharon; believes there is sufficient prima facie evidence to indicate that Ariel Sharon, now the Israeli Prime Minister, should be tried for war crimes; and calls upon the international community to ensure that he is duly charged at the earliest possible opportunity.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.
- 10A1
- after '1982', insert 'notes that 400,000 people in Israel demonstrated their horror and disgust at such a crime against humanity;'.
- 10A2
- at end add 'together with those Christian Phalangists who actually organised and carried out the massacres.'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 10
- 10A1
- 10A2
- Session
- 2001-02
- Subjects
- War crimes Israel Sharon, Ariel
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- 2014-09-04 16:36:39 +0100
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