Remembering Sabra and Shatila 22 years on.

international | crime and justice | news report Saturday September 18, 2004 17:56 by moonwolf

Current Israeli P.M was found to be responsibile.

Twenty two years after the massacre of hundreds of Palestinian refugees in the Camps at Sabra and Shatila and the then Israeli defence minister Ariel Sharon now presides over the continuing reign of terror as Israeli Prime minister. Despite having been one of those held responsibile for the massacre which provoked outrage worldwide at the time and led to mass demonstrations by israeli citizens, Sharon now heads the Israeli state and has succeeded in reinventing himself as a peace maker amongst the international community.Sharon continues to refuse to offer an apology for his part in this war crime.

Brief outline at:
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/Sabra_&_Shatila.html


Excerpt from Kahan Commission Report:
"We have found, as has been detailed in this report, that the Minister of Defense bears personal responsibility. In our opinion, it is fitting that the Minister of Defense draw the appropriate personal conclusions arising out of the defects revealed with regard to the manner in which he discharged the duties of his office - and if necessary, that the Prime Minister consider whether he should exercise his authority under Section 21-A(a) of the Basic Law: the Government, according to which "the Prime Minister may, after informing the Cabinet of his intention to do so, remove a minister from office."

Read the full report at:
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/kahan.html

In 2001 a B.B.C report:
Ariel Sharon said recently he regretted the tragedy of Sabra and Shatila, but asked if he would apologise he replied "To apologise for what?"
-- F. Keane, in "The Accused", BBC-Panorama, 17/6/2001

Victims and relatives of the massacre continue to campaign for the indictment of Sharon.
http://www.indictsharon.net/

Pics from Sabra and Shatila:
http://www.littleredbutton.com/sabra_shatila/

wafa report of this years comemmoration