International Criminal Court opens preliminary investigation into attack on Mavi Marmara

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International Criminal Court opens preliminary investigation into attack on Mavi Marmara

by . She acquired a Master of Laws from the International Maritime Law Institute in Malta.

Mondoweiss commenter Hostage:

This preliminary investigation will act as a deterrent against similar acts in the future, whether the Prosecutor does anything on the basis of this referral. The attacks on Greek and Cambodian vessels and the attacks on Gaza fishing boats throughout this long-term siege/blockade amount to a situation, not just an isolated crime.

The pending amendments to the Rome Statute on the crime of aggression categorize blockades as illegal acts, and Israel has systematically and forcibly transferred humanitarian aid flotilla passengers across international boundaries to its own territory. So there is ample justification for an investigation and the possibility of indictments.

http://mondoweiss.net/2013/05/international-preliminary-investigation.html

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Anyone see anything symbolic about the timing of this announcement ?

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Maybe no one noticed.

The ICC made its announcement on May 14th - the day known as "Independence Day" in Israel, which is the anniversary of Ben-Gurion's declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel.

Significant, or coincidence ?

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Political.