French Families Accuse Arafat of Genocide in Paris Court

(DPA/Ha'aretz) Seven French families of victims of terrorist acts in Israel have lodged two complaints in a Paris court against Yasser Arafat, accusing him of genocide and crimes against humanity, lawyers Pascal Besnier and Michel Calvo said Monday. Because they do not regard Arafat as a true head of state, the plaintiffs also consider that he is not covered by international laws protecting a national leader from prosecution in a foreign land.


2003-03-03 00:00:00

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