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Ha'aretz, June 27, 2002 A-G: Israel cannot exile families of suicide bombers overseas By Ha'aretz Staff Attorney General Elyakim Rubinstein decided Wednesday not to allow the overseas exile of families of suicide bombers, a motion brought up in a cabinet meeting last week. Discussions on the legal repurcussions of exiling the families to the Gaza Strip will be held in the coming days. The meeting, also attended by the chief prosecutor for the Israel Defense Forces, Major General Menahem Finkelstein; Shin Bet security service representatives and Supreme Court attache Osnat Mendel, ended in agreement with the opinion of Israeli legal experts that exiling the families overseas could land Israel a prosecution at the International Tribunal, in the Hague. The exiling of families overseas contravenes article 49 of the Geneva Convention, which prevents the wartime transfer of citizens from conquered land to a different country. Those present also speculated as to whether any country would be willing to take in the families. >From a legal perspective, exiling the families to the Gaza Strip seems less daunting. In a separate discussion, various opinions on the subject will be heard before deciding if the Shin Bet has enough information upon which to act. The Justice Ministry is still looking into whether or not such the exiling the family members would stand up to an appeal to the Supreme Court or the International Tribunal. In any event, the IDF is prepared to carry out the order. Several legal sources claim that the High Court has already approved the exile of families to the Gaza Strip, and has claimed that it would not contradict international law, if the process were done on an individual and selective basis. "Individuals can be exiled from the territories, as long as their continued presence poses a threat to public order and security in the possessed areas," the High Court said. It would be necessary, however, to prove that the family members met this condition. --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bacIlu Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
