Head UN Investigator into Operation Protective Edge William Schabas Resigns
Lesson Brief
Ynet
On February 3, Ynet reported on the resignation of William Schabas from his position as the head of the UN Human Rights investigative committee investigating Israel's military operation in Gaza this past summer. Schabas was appointed to this committee despite his previous work as a PLO legal advisor. Israel's call for Schabas' resignation led to Schabas pointing out that only people who don't want to be investigated act this way.
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- taunting
- ניגוח
- to encourage
- לעודד, מעודד
- a federal prosecutor
- תובע פדרלי
- evidence of war crimes
- ראייה לפשעי מלחמה
- the UN assembly
- עצרת האו"ם
- to appoint
- למנות, ממנה
- to explain his version
- להסביר את גרסתו, מסביר
- hypocrite
- צבוע
- a fundamental criticism
- ביקורת נוקבת
- its findings are planned
- ממצאיו עתידים