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To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (360103)	2/16/2003 12:22:24 PM
From: Emile Vidrine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Sing innternational petition to try Sharon as war criminal! A Petition for International Investigation Committee on Ariel Sharon’s crimes against humanity To: Mrs. Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights “History teaches that as long as the duty of justice has not been discharged, the spectre of war can re-emerge”, Judge Claude Jorda. WE, the undersigned, as the people of this planet, call urgently on Mrs. Mary Robinson to set up a committee to investigate the involvement of Ariel Sharon in war crimes against humanity according to the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the General Assembly resolutions 260, 2391, 3074 and Security Council resolution 1296 of United Nations, on behalf of the victims of 1982 massacre of Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in Lebanon. UN’s resolutions have made it clear that the perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity and War Crimes should be prosecuted and duly punished. It is also made clear that the total protection of civilians in an occupied country is in the hands of occupying army. In 1982, Israeli Army was an occupying force in Beirut (Lebanon); according to the international laws they had the responsibility of protection of all civilians under their control. At that time the Israeli Army was under total control of Israeli Defence Ministry, and Ariel Sharon was the Defence Minister. He visited Beirut and pledged total support for the Israeli allied Lebanese Christian Militia. Ariel Sharon himself gave the green light to Lebanese Christian Militia to enter the refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila in west Beirut, which consequently resulted in the massacre, torture and rape of hundreds of unarmed civilians, mainly women and children. The Israeli Army was not only monitoring the camps and did nothing to stop the massacre, but as a matter of fact, they paved the path for Militias to enter the camps. They had their direct and clear orders from the Israeli Defence Ministry not to interfere and give free hands and assistance to the Lebanese Christian Militia. “There was a clear obligation on political and military leaders to take reasonable steps to protect civilians when they made their orders. In a situation where civilians' lives were clearly at risk, the person giving orders was even more responsible than the ones carrying them out”, Judge Richard Goldstone. With the outbreak of news of massacre in the refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila, Israeli public was outraged and went on demonstration, and demanded the resignation of Ariel Sharon and an inquiry to the matter. Israeli Knesset took action and sat up a parliamentary committee to investigate Ariel Sharon’s involvement in this inhumane act of atrocity. As result of that inquiry, Ariel Sharon was found responsible for the actions of Lebanese Christian Militia, and consequently forced him to resign from his post as Defence Minister. But of course, as he is an Israeli and these crimes were not committed against Israeli nationals, he was never charged and never appeared in any court of justice in Israel. Now the time has come, all evidences and documents are gathered and ready to set up an investigation committee in order to bring those responsible ones to justice beyond their social or political status. May justice prevails and heals the wounds of survived victims. < Sincerely,

To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (360103)	2/16/2003 12:27:48 PM
From: Emile Vidrine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Only Israel would benefit from this war, and the Zionist warmongers in media and government seek to use America's guns and money to strike devastating blows at Israel's enemies. They also know that the ensuing war fever will shift attention away from Israel's brutal terrorism and suppression against the Palestinian people. Here are a few things a wider war would accomplish: -Every American attack on foreign nations will greatly increase hatred against America and spawn more terrorists who want to strike back at us. -It will focus Arab anger away from Israel and toward America. Terrorism against America will accelerate, as we become the primary targets. -As shown by the aftereffects of September 11, such terrorist acts will have a devastating affect on the American economy. -Going to war for Israel's benefit will cost both American military and civilian lives. And, every American taxpayer will end up paying the multibillion-dollar price tag. -With unemployment skyrocketing, business suffering, and our economy going into recession, instead of government giving tax breaks to ailing business and consumers, it plans on a spending spree. -American Constitutional freedoms are under the greatest assault in American history. Top government officials seek to eradicate many Constitutional rights. -In conjunction to the loss of freedoms, the government has authorized the largest and most powerful government "secret police" force in the history of the world.