Two French Lawsuits Filed Against State of Israel for Hijacking, Kidnapping, Detention of Peace Activists

Lawsuit Filed Against State of Israel Following Flotilla Massacre

Tuesday June 08, 2010 13:12 by Circarre Parrhesia - IMEMC News & Agencies

A French lawyer, Lillian Glock, has filed two lawsuits against the State of Israel on grounds of kidnapping and detention without reason.

Glock, who works on behalf of the Committee of Charity and Relief for Palestinians, a French charity, has filed one suit in Marseille and another in Ivory, the Palestine Telegraph reports.

The six people who run the charity were aboard last weeks Freedom Flotilla, and are bringing the suit due to Israel's use violence and force in hijacking the flotilla, and the subsequent abduction from international waters to Israel.

Glock believes that as the her clients are French citizens then the French judiciary has jurisdiction to hear the cases brought.

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