Date: 29 May 2025
Source: Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal
In a landmark judgment that has received scant attention from global media, the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal (KLWCT), under the auspices of the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission (KLWCC), found the State of Israel guilty of war crimes and genocide against the Palestinian people. The judgment, delivered in November 2013, represents one of the most significant legal indictments of a state in modern times.
Background
The KLWCT, chaired by Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, convened from 20 to 25 November 2013 to hear two separate charges:
1. Case No. 3 – CHG – 2013: Against Amos Yaron, former Israeli General.
2. Case No. 4 – CHG – 2013: Against the State of Israel.
The charges included war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
Key Findings Against Israel
The Tribunal found that from 1948 to the present, the State of Israel had committed a pattern of genocidal acts including:
Killing Palestinian civilians
Inflicting serious bodily and mental harm
Imposing living conditions intended to destroy Palestinian life and identity
These acts were found to be in violation of:
The Genocide Convention (1948), Articles II and III
The Hague Regulations (1907)
The Fourth Geneva Convention (1949)
Customary International Law and Jus Cogens
Notable Excerpts from the Judgment
> “The conduct of the Defendant was carried out with the intention of destroying in whole or in part the Palestinian people… Such conduct constitutes the Crime of Genocide.”
The Tribunal concluded that the international legal system, including the International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Court of Justice (ICJ), have been complicit through their silence and inaction.
Charges Against Amos Yaron
Yaron, the Israeli commander in charge during the 1982 Sabra and Shatila Massacre, was found to have knowingly allowed the massacre of thousands of Palestinian refugees by the Phalangist militia:
He failed to prevent the killings
He ignored reports of atrocities
He did not communicate these atrocities to his superiors
Defense Submissions
The Amicus Curiae-Defense Team attempted to downplay the scale of atrocities, claiming:
Genocide implies mass extermination in the hundreds of thousands (e.g. Rwanda)
Sabra and Shatila deaths were an isolated event
Israel’s checkpoints, wall, and Operation Cast Lead were acts of national security
These arguments were rejected by the Tribunal, which emphasized that intention and a pattern of conduct are the key components of genocide.
The Verdict
The State of Israel was found guilty of genocide and war crimes
Amos Yaron was found guilty of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide
Recommendations
The Tribunal urged the War Crimes Commission to:
1. Publicize the names of the convicted in the Register of War Criminals
2. Give global publicity to the judgment
3. Urge Parliaments and Legislative Assemblies of major powers to take action
4. Demand reparations and enforce international justice
Commentary
Michel Chossudovsky, Tribunal member and Director of the Centre for Research on Globalization, criticized the criminalization of the international judicial system, calling the ICC and ICJ “entities that sustain genocide by inaction.”
He emphasized that President Donald Trump, by advancing the so-called Deal of the Century, was complicit in a wider agenda that aligns with this criminal conduct.
As the 100th birthday of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad approaches in July 2025, this judgment stands as a testament to his commitment to international justice.
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