Amnesty: Israel and Palestinians need to own up to war crimes

Two years following Operation Protective Edge, Amnesty International is disappointed with the lack of serious inquiries by both Israeli and the Palestinians, according to a report from the London-based human rights group.

 

The report, which came out Thursday, a day before the two-year anniversary of Protective Edge, says both sides committed war crimes, but “neither side has held anyone to account, nor conducted genuine, independent criminal investigations.”

 

Most notably, Amnesty International condemns Israel’s system of investigation, saying it “lacks independence and impartiality.”

 

 

“It serves to shield perpetrators from prosecution and entrench impunity,” the report said, adding that “the investigatory system is not prompt, transparent or effective.”

 

The group echoed throughout the reports its desire for Israel to provide more information concerning its process of investigation into the open and closed cases from Protective Edge.

 

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