Hamas sued in Belgian court
A European pro-Israel lobby has sued the Gaza and Damascus-based leaders of Hamas in a Belgian court, demanding that they be brought to justice for war crimes. The lawsuit is intended as a response to Palestinian legal warfare against Israel and the various lawsuits filed against Israelis in international courts. It was filed on behalf of 15 Israeli citizens who live in the Gaza periphery and who hold Belgian citizenship.
Among the Hamas leaders targeted by the lawsuit are Hamas's Damascus-based leader Khaled Mashaal, Hamas Prime Minister in Gaza Ismail Haniyeh, former foreign minister Mahmoud Zahar and Ahmed Jabri, who heads the group's military wing.
"The request for arrest warrants was submitted after six months of legal preparation and is based on strict evidence which ties Hamas leaders to terror attacks in which Belgium citizens ware harmed," the Israelis' attorney, Roel Coveliers, said.
"The Goldstone report says, among other things, that the rocket attacks by Hamas constitute a violation of international humanitarian law, so as a member of the United Nations, I don't believe Belgium will ignore the complaint," Coveliers said.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months filed against a terror organization for its attacks on Israelis.
The picture is kids in a Sderot school taking cover during a rocket attack
Israel Matzav: Hamas sued in Belgian court
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