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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- source of authority
- מקור הסמכות
- to ignore
- להתעלם מ, מתעלם מ
- Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
- אמנת רומא
- impartial
- ללא פניות
- to explain his version
- להסביר את גרסתו, מסביר
- adviser to the PLO
- יועץ לאש"ף
- a federal prosecutor
- תובע פדרלי
- a threatening email
- מייל מאיים
- evidence of war crimes
- ראייה לפשעי מלחמה
- a fundamental criticism
- ביקורת נוקבת