Israel’s ‘weapon exports to Rwanda during genocide’ to stay secret, following Supreme Court ruling

[Bradical79]

Source: Independent

Documents detailing Israel’s alleged defence exports to Rwanda during the country’s civil war and genocide in the 1990s are to remain sealed, the country’s Supreme Court has ruled.

Two years ago Professor Yair Auron and attorney Eitay Mack submitted a Freedom of Information request to the Israel’s defence ministry to discover the nature of any arms exports made to Rwanda between 1990 and 1995, the Times of Israel reports.

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Weapons used in the genocide allegedly included Israeli-made 5.56mm bullets, rifles and grenades, the newspaper reports, but information apparently detailing this is sealed in the contested documentation.

Mr Auron and Mr Mack’s request reportedly stated: “According to various reports in Israel and abroad, the defence exports to Rwanda ostensibly violated international law, at least during the period of the weapons embargo imposed by the UN Security Council.”

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-s-weapon-exports-to-rwanda-during-genocide-to-stay-secret-following-supreme-court-ruling-a6981911.html

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Had no idea of Israel's alleged involvement

[Bad Dog]

1. I don't think anyone knew of Israel's involvement.

Can't say I'm surprised though.

[cynzke]

2. We do NOW!

Despicable and CRIMINAL. But hey, we've done worse!

[crim son]

3. That was my thought.

We can hardly condemn them for emulating the U.S.

[Bad Dog]

4. Yup.

[Bradical79]

5. Yeah, seems like every time Rwanda comes up

I learn about someone else's hands that were dirty. Shouldn't be surprising I guess as these genocides always seem to have swarms of "enablers" surrounding them either involved in proxy wars or nations, corporations, and individuals looking to profit.

[Bad Dog]

6. There's a lot of money to be made from human misery.

[Marrah_G]

7. The whole "first" world bears the shame

Our leaders turned our backs and let a culture be slaughtered. "never again" keeps happening.

[Nihil]

8. Yep. "Never again" is bullshit - it is always followed by an implicit "... except ..."

"... except if we're the ones doing it."

"... except if there's oil involved."

"... except if we keep it off the news."

"... except if it's in a country that we don't care about."

[Marrah_G]

9. It's the type of thing that makes one feel very small and powerless

[Bradical79]

11. True

[reddread]

10. they werent alone

they will work as middle men when necessary.