RAMALLAH, June 7 (JMCC) - Despite near universal calls for an international commission to investigate Israel's deadly raid on a humanitarian
flotilla last week,
Israel has said it will create a state run commission according to Haaretz on Monday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to announce on Monday or Tuesday the creation of a state panel of inquiry to investigate the Israel Navy's deadly raid of a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip last week.
A senior source in Jerusalem said the panel would comprise top justices experienced in matters of international and marine law. Two international justices – at least one of them American - would be invited to participate as observers, said the source...
Sources have also said that Israel's investigation will include a probe into the legality of its
blockade of the
Gaza Strip.
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Haaretz...