US EditionBelgium questions 2 Israelis at music festival over Gaza crime allegations
BELGIUM, JUL 22 – Belgian police questioned two Israeli soldiers attending a music festival over allegations of war crimes in Gaza under a new law enabling prosecution of overseas violations.
- On Tuesday, Belgian police questioned two members of the Israeli army at the Tomorrowland festival in Boom, over allegations of serious violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza.
- Complaints from rights groups filed on Friday and Saturday prompted the inquiry as the Hind Rajab Foundation has made dozens of complaints in over 10 countries.
- Hind Rajab Foundation and Global Legal Action Network said suspects were identified and arrested with a clear show of force at the Tomorrowland festival, and evidence was collected from their social media feed.
- The Israeli Foreign Ministry said the soldiers 'were taken in yesterday for interrogation and were released shortly afterward,' as the European Jewish Association emphasized their lawful duties, and prosecutors’ office stated no further details will be provided.
- Legal experts warn that this marks the first time a European country applies universal jurisdiction forcefully against Israeli soldiers, potentially sparking a domino effect worldwide, Dearbhá Minogue said.
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Two Israelis questioned in Brussels over alleged Gaza war crimes
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Belgium questions two Israelis over Gaza crime allegations after they travelled for music festival
Belgian police questioned two members of the Israeli army who were attending a music festival in Belgium over allegations of serious violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office in Brussels said in a statement yesterday.
Two Israelis were arrested by the Belgian police in connection with a complaint about possible war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip.
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