Judges Block Gaza Activist Case
Ed Pilkington,
New York
September 20, 2007
THE parents of a US peace activist who was crushed to death when protesting against Israel's demolition of Palestinian homes in Gaza four years ago have been refused permission to sue the maker of the bulldozer that killed her.
A US federal appeals court has ruled that Caterpillar, which supplied several bulldozers used by the Israeli Defence Force in house demolitions in the occupied territories, could not be sued as this would bring the judiciary into conflict with the executive branch of the US Government.
To read the full article from The Age, click on:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/judges-block-gaza-activist-death-case/2007/09/19/1189881593164.html
New York
September 20, 2007
THE parents of a US peace activist who was crushed to death when protesting against Israel's demolition of Palestinian homes in Gaza four years ago have been refused permission to sue the maker of the bulldozer that killed her.
A US federal appeals court has ruled that Caterpillar, which supplied several bulldozers used by the Israeli Defence Force in house demolitions in the occupied territories, could not be sued as this would bring the judiciary into conflict with the executive branch of the US Government.
To read the full article from The Age, click on:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/judges-block-gaza-activist-death-case/2007/09/19/1189881593164.html
posted by Pax Christi @ Thursday, September 20, 2007
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