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Israel/Palestine

Jefferson23

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20. He wants it squashed because any legal weight it may carry could be utilized if he

Reply to aranthus (Reply #19)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 04:45 PM

Nov 2015

should travel there. That seems to escape you. Only politics, not the law itself
may get Bibi absolved.

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Spain �issues arrest warrant� for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over 2010 Gaza flotilla [View all] Jefferson23 Nov 2015 OP

Spain is not being a serious country. 6chars Nov 2015 #1

How so? n/t Jefferson23 Nov 2015 #2

if you don't see why, i can't explain it to you 6chars Nov 2015 #3

Oh come on, I bet you could come up with something. n/t Jefferson23 Nov 2015 #5

Since you asked so nicely, 6chars Nov 2015 #10

I suggest you not over reach. The history behind the decisions to prosecute, the motives Jefferson23 Nov 2015 #14

When was Bush ever threatened with arrest, or Obama, in Spain or elsewhere? n/t shira Nov 2015 #21

They're not going after Obama. You don't read much out of Israeli news, do you? 2009: Jefferson23 Nov 2015 #24

But no arrest warrants. The Jewish state is the first and only. Hmmm. n/t shira Nov 2015 #26

Wrong again, as usual. n/t Jefferson23 Nov 2015 #29

The fact is Spain hasn't issued arrest warrants for any US Presidents.... shira Nov 2015 #30

You don't know why, and you'll remain with your speculations. Jefferson23 Nov 2015 #31

So Shira was right leftynyc Nov 2015 #35

It's aggression, provocation and playing political games with the law. aranthus Nov 2015 #7

The judge is using a loop hole in the law, how far he can take it, we'll see. Jefferson23 Nov 2015 #8

There's no loophole in law that gives a court authority outside the jurisdiction of its government aranthus Nov 2015 #13

I don't think you're aware of the history of this court. Jefferson23 Nov 2015 #15

You are missing the point. aranthus Nov 2015 #16

That remains to be seen, and I'm not missing any point. I already told you we'll see Jefferson23 Nov 2015 #17

We'll see what? aranthus Nov 2015 #19

He wants it squashed because any legal weight it may carry could be utilized if he Jefferson23 Nov 2015 #20

You have it backwards. This is politics, not law. n/t shira Nov 2015 #22

They have it out for war criminals...damn them I tell ya. n/t Jefferson23 Nov 2015 #25

Only alleged war criminals in the Jewish state for some reason. n/t shira Nov 2015 #27

Typical response but wrong again. n/t Jefferson23 Nov 2015 #28

Isn't it just one judge? aranthus Nov 2015 #6

No arrest warrants for the Hamas shills attacking the IDF? Feh. n/t shira Nov 2015 #4

Oh my Sherman A1 Nov 2015 #9

You don't fool me "Sherman" 6chars Nov 2015 #11

I hate to disappoint you Sherman A1 Nov 2015 #18

Is this judge an elected official? leftynyc Nov 2015 #12

In 2010, Spain was recognized as the most antisemitic country in Europe (fixed) shira Nov 2015 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Nov 2015 #32

LoL - just saw it and changed it. n/t shira Nov 2015 #33

Spain is not doing so well at the moment, King_David Nov 2015 #34