Video: Leading human rights lawyer speaks out on Israel war crimes suspects
NewsFeed Video: Leading human rights lawyer speaks out on Israel war crimes suspects
A leading human rights lawyer has spoken out after helping file a legal case against 10 British nationals accused of war crimes in Gaza, while fighting for Israel. Michael Mansfield told Al Jazeera there's a solid legal basis for challenging Israel's abuses of international law, which he believes amount to genocide.
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