Zoabi demands state prosecute IDF soldiersOn Wednesday, three UN-appointed human rights experts announced their findings, stating that Israeli forces violated international law when they raided a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and killed nine activists earlier this year.The UN Human Rights Council's fact-finding mission concluded that the naval blockade of Gaza was unlawful because of the humanitarian crisis there, and described the military raid on the flotilla as brutal and disproportionate.After the report was released on Wednesday evening, Zoabi lauded the findings of the panel and was keen to praise the "professionalism and fairness in [the Human Rights Council's fact finding mission's] efforts to reveal the truth." She also called on Israel to move forward with the findings of the panel and to indict the Israeli citizens responsible for the Mavi Marmara boarding operation. "We must not settle for declarations of condemnation but we must work to put the criminals to justice, those who ordered and those who carried out the orders," Zoabi said.She added, "All attempts of character assassination will not make Israel appear innocent."
'I am not a Zionist, I am a Palestinian and a citizen'
Balad MK Zoabi slams Israeli gov't's characterization of UN flotilla report as "not objective", calls 'Mavi Marmara' passengers "peace activists."
Zoabi demands state prosecute IDF soldiersOn Wednesday, three UN-appointed human rights experts announced their findings, stating that Israeli forces violated international law when they raided a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and killed nine activists earlier this year.The UN Human Rights Council's fact-finding mission concluded that the naval blockade of Gaza was unlawful because of the humanitarian crisis there, and described the military raid on the flotilla as brutal and disproportionate.After the report was released on Wednesday evening, Zoabi lauded the findings of the panel and was keen to praise the "professionalism and fairness in [the Human Rights Council's fact finding mission's] efforts to reveal the truth." She also called on Israel to move forward with the findings of the panel and to indict the Israeli citizens responsible for the Mavi Marmara boarding operation. "We must not settle for declarations of condemnation but we must work to put the criminals to justice, those who ordered and those who carried out the orders," Zoabi said.She added, "All attempts of character assassination will not make Israel appear innocent."