Thursday, February 5, 2009

Muslim MP:Arrest British IDF Fighters


Once again we see how Muslims will use the freedoms of the West against us. This is why Muslims should not be put into positions of power in the first place as they will just use the power to advance their Islamic agenda.




MP: Arrest British Jews fighting for IDF
Tue, 03 Feb 2009
By Fareena Alam, Press TV, London


Lord Nazir Ahmed is one of Britain's most prominent Muslim leaders. This week, he questioned the British government about concerns that British Jews may have served in the Israeli Defense Force during Operation Cast Lead - the three-week bombardment of Gaza.

Lord Ahmed's questions have brought attention to an issue that has significant legal and political implications but which few want to discuss in public.

The following is an exclusive Press TV interview with Lord Ahmed:

Press TV: Lord Nazir Ahmed, you raised question in Parliament about the legal implications of British Jews serving in the IDF. What was the response?

Lord Ahmed: I asked Her Majesty's government if they were aware of British citizens who may have been involved with the war crimes committed by the Israeli Defense Force and Israeli Defense Reserves. Her Majesty's government did not have any figures because dual nationals do not have to inform the government. However, there are reports in the Daily Mirror and The Sun with the names of British citizens who have been fighting in Gaza.

The point I was making is that war crimes have been committed, white phosphorous has been used and if there are people who have broken the 4th Geneva Convention, then whoever they are, when they return to this country, they should be arrested and charged - unlike the Major General who escaped in 2005.

Press TV: Are you certain these are up to date reports about British citizens serving in Israel?

Lord Ahmed: These are very new reports, dated January 2009, of British citizens who have gone out to fight against the Palestinian people as part of the IDF. Their names and ages are mentioned in these reports.

We know that there are student unions that have been actively recruiting young people in Britain to join the Israeli Defense Force and we also know that there are young Jewish students who go and serve on the kibbutz and also in schools, who are also then doing national service in Israel.

How many of those have been involved in war crimes? How many of those have broken the Geneva Convention? When they come back to this country, we want our government to take some legal action against them.

Press TV: Will our government take such action?

Lord Ahmed: Yes - if there is evidence and if the United Nations is strong enough. At the moment they have not even decided how they are going to conduct this independent investigation into the use of white phosphorous and other weapons prohibited by the United Nations.

There is very clear evidence that the 4th Geneva Convention has been breached - we know there was collective punishment, excessive and disproportionate use of force against civilians and deliberate attacks on schools, hospitals and ambulances. There have even been attacks on UNRWA personnel and warehouses.

If the United Nations makes a statement or if someone goes to the courts and gets an order against these people then I am sure the government has to take some legal action.

Press TV: Were you surprised by the response from the government?

Lord Ahmed: I am not surprised at all. Lord Malloch-Brown did actually say that if there is any evidence of the 4th Geneva Convention being breached, and it doesn't matter whether they are British citizens or whether they are other nationalities, these people will be arrested and they will be tried in this country.

Press TV: How do you think the British Jewish community will react to such a move?

Lord Ahmed: Well the reaction was very obvious. One of their lordships got up and started to praise the British citizens who were fighting in Gaza. He said: shouldn't we be proud of the fact they are fighting against terrorists who are hell bent on trying to destroy Israel.

But they are not fighting against a terrorist organization as such. The IDF and those who serve in it have been involved in the massacre of civilians, including hundreds of Palestinian children and attacks on the United Nations and even the American school. There is just no excuse for anyone to get away from these war crimes this time.

Press TV: Is this situation comparable to British Muslims allegedly going to fight in foreign conflicts?

Lord Ahmed: There have been many government statements with regards to British Muslims going abroad to foreign madrasahs and then seeking training. There was a huge outcry across the board - from government officials, politicians and civil society.

Of course, we do not support anyone who has been involved with terrorism or killing of innocent civilians anywhere, or those who fight British troops abroad.

However, to me there is no difference whether the young person is from a Jewish background or Muslim background. The only difference is that one has a uniform and the other does not. Both kill innocent civilians. Both need to be brought justice.

This is why Baroness Tongue asked the question about the number of British youth who go to religious Jewish schools and also the kibbutz. In this case, it is a double standard to allow young British citizens of whatever religion, who go to religious schools and then get involved in armed conflicts and join a terrorist state.

The very fact that in both cases, they kill innocent civilians, including children warrants a fresh look at this issue, as was recommended by Lord Wallace of Saltaire.

Press TV: Are you expecting any progress now that you have raised the issue?

Lord Ahmed: My intention was to bring this matter to the attention of parliament. The second was to discuss this openly in the media. It has always been a taboo to ask any questions about Jewish youth who go to Israel for training and service in the IDF.

We have received a government statement. Now, it is for the legal experts to take it up in the courts and to make sure the government takes legal action against people who may have been in breach of international law.

As a general point, I was surprised by how the entire British society was moved by this crisis. In almost every town and city, people went out to demonstrate against the bombing and killing of innocent civilians. They put pressure on the government and at least the government has done a few things such as taking the resolution to the UN.

But more importantly, I have definitely seen the mood amongst British politicians change to become more openly critical of the Israeli government. Unfortunately, that is not the same in Europe.

We went to see the President of the European Parliament and met with a number of Members of the European Parliament who feel that Germany, Austria and France and other parts of Europe still have guilt in relation to the Holocaust. That is why Israel can get away with anything it wants.

We know that very fine members of parliament like Gerald Kaufman MP, who is himself Jewish, very openly said that just because these people were victims of the Holocaust does not mean they should perpetrate another holocaust on the Palestinian people.

We need to speak out and support Jews, like Gerald Kaufman and Jews for Justice for Palestine, who have been supporting the Palestinians.


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12 comments:

Anonymous said...

I don't see the Lord condemning the Palestinians or Hamas for their war crimes against the Israeli populace. Is it just assumed that they are true, and his only concern is the possiblity that a war crime may have been committed by a British National? Without any proof other than names listed in a news report?

Bosun said...

Well, we are in a world of shit. President Obama is going to have us paying Jizya tax soon

OBAMA WILL ORDER JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO DROP ALL CHARGES AGAINST AL QUAIDA LEADER WHO MASTERMINDED THE BOMBING OF USS COLE, AL-NASHIRI
Military Commission Charges Dropped Against Terrorist Suspect Al-Nashiri

BREAKING.ABC NEWS JUST REPORTED

ON FRIDAY, OBAMA WILL ORDER JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO DROP ALL CHARGES AGAINST AL QUAIDA LEADER WHO MASTERMINDED THE BOMBING OF USS COLE, AL-NASHIRI.

WHEN THE PRECISING JUDGE REFUSED TO STOP TRIAL LAST WEEK, PER OBAMA'S EXECUTIVE ORDER MANDATING THE SUSPENSION OF ANY PROSECUTION OF ANY TERRORIST, OBAMA IS NOW ORDERING FEDS TO DROP ALL CHARGES.

OBAMA SAYS HE WANTS THE CRITERIA FOR HOLDING TERRORISTS TO BE REWRITTEN BY HIS JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND THEN HAVE THEM APPLIED TO ALL TERROR SUSPECTS INCLUDING AL-NASHIRI.

CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING WHETHER CHARGES WILL BE DROPPED ON ALL TERROR SUSPECTS INCLUDING ADMITTED TERROR COMMANDO AL-NASHIRI, INCLUDE DETERMINING WHETHER TERRORISTS WERE READ MIRANDA RIGHTS AT THE TIME OF THEIR CAPTURE, AND/OR WERE COERCED INTO CONFESSIONS OR INFORMATION SHARING.

AL-NASHIRI'S CASE WILL BE REINSTATED AT A LATER TIME USING THE NEW JUSTICE DEPARTMENT STANDARDS FOR CHARGING AND HOLDING TERROR SUSPECTS.

IN THE MEANTIME, AS AN UNCHARGED INDIVIDUAL, AL-NASHIRI WILL REGAIN RIGHTS TO COMMUNICATE WITH ANY PARTY HE WISHES AND RETAIN PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATIONS, WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY BARRED, DESPITE BEING HELD.

UPDATE: As President Obama prepared to order the Department of Defense's Military Commission to withdraw charges against terrorist suspect Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri on Friday afternoon, the convening authority for the Commission, Susan Crawford, withdrew the charges on her own Thursday night.
LINK:
Military Commission Charges Dropped Against Terrorist Suspect Al-Nashiri

leadpb said...

"Well, we are happy to have the UK bent over for us, but a solution to the supplication of continental Europe eludes us. Not all the Jews are with us."

Keep workin' at it, they'll come around.

Tonto said...

There is no such thing as a "war crime" against islam. They should all be walking targets for anyone who needs to vent a bit. Fair game. No hunting over the lamb's eyes and tabouli bowl.

Anonymous said...

WoW!!! I don't know what to say-----OH,WHOE IS ME? It really does feel like "Alice in the Looking Glass". Everything is distorted;
people are acting CRAZY, with the attitude that everything they're doing is perfectly reasonable---
where is the Mad Hatter? id

Anonymous said...

It is amazing to me, that there is so much confusion over who the terrorists are. Hamas is a terrorist organization that condones and facilitates suicide bombings and will kill every Jew on the planet if they have the chance.
Israel is an energetic democracy with a vibrant press. Israel is a free country that abides by the rule of law. By contrast, if a writer were to go to Gaza or Iran, for instance, and start writing bad words, he might wind up on the news, dead.
Israel allows Christians and Arab Muslims to worship freely, while Hamas wants to see us all at the bottom of the sea. Hamas, supported by Iran, is clear about their goals: they want to wipe out Israel completely, utterly, with finality. But it’s not just Israel that Hamas wants to kill; they want to kill all Jews everywhere.

Christopher Logan said...

Bosun,
That is ridiculous!! Obama is going to hand our country over to the Muslims. Maybe he is one of them.

Snake Oil Baron said...

More evidence that unelected branches of government are unacceptable, even when the are "traditional".

iamforjustice said...

For a nutural, there is no difference in killings. Who ever kills should be punished. In the case of Isreal, it's other way around. They have caged a million and half in their home, starved them and are themselves dancing and partying around them. All they have given to the prisoners is a small stick and if they stick that out of cage to attract the party people or the world's attention then Isrealis are given the right to drop bombs in the cage to keep them quiet. How brilliant - has every one lost their consciences? Every one has a right to live - so let the weaker ones live too. Give the Palestinians their daily necessities and open the cage doors so they can walk out. This is what the Nazis did to Jews and now Zoinists are doing to Palestinians. If Nazis had white phosphorus, they would have used it on the jews just like Isrealis are doing. Hamas was not known to the world from their formation by USA and Israel until they were elected - then they were branded as terrorists. It is terrorists that make terrorists in the first place.

Christopher Logan said...

Iamforjsutice,
Israel was under constant attack by Palestinians and should not allow another one of them to step foot in Israel. As a matter of fact, all non-Islamic countries should end all Muslim immigration.
Islam is what is comparable to Nazis. As Islam calls for the Muslims to kill the Jews for the day of judgment to come.

Of course you blame others for the terrorist actions of Hamas. Typical of the Islamic world, it is always someone else's fault.

Anonymous said...

The Palestinians already have three nations - Jordan, PA, and Gaza. That they have made of sewer of the latter two (PA, GAZA) is their own fault. That they have not made a sewer of the first (Jordan) is to the credit not of the Palestinians, but of the Hashemites.

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