July 2013
Lacuna
war crimes in Israeli Law and Court-Martial Rulings
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LACUNA
July 2013
LACUNA
WAR CRIMES IN ISRAELI LAW AND COURT-MARTIAL RULINGS
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Research and writing: Lior YavneEditing: Atty. Michael SfardInformation coordination: Roni PelliEnglish translation: Shoshana London SappirEnglish language editing: Atty. Emily SchaefferCover photo: © Mohammed Abed
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