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Court in Brazil orders probe against visiting Israeli soldier, say activists
The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) says a court in Brazil has taken “decisive action” on a criminal complaint it filed against an Israeli soldier who is vacationing in the Latin American country. It said the Federal Court of the Federal District ordered the police to investigate and take action against Yuval Vagdani, whom it accuses of committing war crimes in Gaza.
The HRF’s complaint against Vagdani accuses him of participating in “massive demolitions of civilian homes in Gaza during a systematic campaign of destruction”. The HRF, in a follow-up statement, said it had received reports that Israel was attempting to smuggle Vagdani out of Brazil.
“We call on Brazilian authorities to fulfill their responsibilities, protect their judicial process, and ensure justice prevails,” it said.
The Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation is named after the six-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by Israeli forces as she and her family fled Gaza last year. The group has been pursuing legal cases against Israeli soldiers across the globe, including in Chile and Argentina, accusing them of war crimes.
Israeli soldier facing Gaza war crimes charges flees Brazil: Reports
An Israeli soldier who was accused of committing war crimes in Gaza while vacationing in Brazil, has fled the South American country, Israeli media report.
Shortly before Yuval Vagdani fled after being wanted for questioning by the authorities in Brazil, his family said he “is not under arrest”, that they are “interested in him coming to Israel”, and that “those who need to help him are helping him”, broadcaster Kan reported.
Israeli outlet Israel Hayom also reported that the man had fled Brazil, without giving details.
PM ‘rules over the Israeli mind through the media’, says Israeli professor
Menachem Klein, a professor of political science at Bar Ilan University in Israel, told Al Jazeera that the average Israeli is not exposed to the scenes coming out of Gaza.
“As a human being, as a Jew and as an Israeli, I am ashamed and very, very sad that my country and my army treat this way innocent people, Palestinian kids, women, citizens,” he said.
He said a major issue is that the Israeli public hardly gets to see the photos and videos coming out from the Gaza Strip. “Netanyahu rules over the Israeli mind through the media, and there is a self-censorship of the mainstream media”.
“The other problem is that the Israelis want revenge. They still live in October 7” he added.“They want to take full revenge, ignoring the fact that we, Israel, is engaging in a war of attrition in Gaza. It is a bloodshed that Israel suffers from. It is a lose-lose situation for all sides involved,” he said.
Silence on Israel’s massacres of journalists is dangerous to all
A December 26 press statement by the Israeli army attempted to justify a war crime.
It unabashedly admitted that the military incinerated five Palestinian journalists in a clearly marked press vehicle outside al-Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip.
The five victims were Ibrahim Sheikh Ali, Faisal Abu al-Qumsan, Mohammed al-Ladaa, Fadi Hassouna, and Ayman al-Gedi. Ayman had arrived at the hospital with his wife who was about to give birth to their first baby; he was visiting his colleagues in the vehicle when it was struck.
His baby boy was born several hours later and now carries the name of his father who was not allowed to live long enough to celebrate his birth.
Israeli forces hit the live broadcasting vehicle belonging to Al-Quds Al-Youm TV at the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza City, December 26
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