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| Abu Abbas not covered by 1995 immunity deal |
| 2003-04-16 |
| Radical Palestinian leader Abu Abbas is not covered by an immunity clause in a 1995 peace accord, a US official said, rejecting Palestinian arguments for his immediate release. The clause in question, contained an interim peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, deals only with the detention and prosecution of certain people in the jurisdiction of the Jewish state and the Palestinian Authority, the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. "It does not apply to the legal status of persons detained in a third country," the official said of Abbas, the mastermind of the 1985 hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro who was capture by US forces in Baghdad on Monday. The Palestinian leadership has complained that the arrest of Abbas, also known as Mohammed Abbas, is illegal under the 1995 accord and called for his release. That accord says that members of the Palestine Liberation Organization cannot be arrested or tried for acts committed before September 1993. Abbas' Palestine Liberation Front is part of the PLO. But the agreement, signed in Washington on September 28, 1995, is a bilateral Israeli-Palestinian accord and does not set out any US specific commitment to immunity for acts against US citizens. Israel has already rejected the Palestinian argument and Italy is seeking Abbas' extradition. Abbas was sentenced in absentia in Italy to five life terms in prison for his role in the hijacking. Get the needle ready. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #11 One of the other stories about this ratbastard says that he was one of the main conduits of reward money that Saddam sent to Palestinian homicide bombers' families. No wonder they want to save his ugly hairy ass. |
| Posted by: Baba Yaga 2003-04-16 19:54:35 |
| #10 The character of 'Abu' will again be voiced.....Why not played by? |
| Posted by: Anomalus 2003-04-16 17:29:57 |
| #9 snellenr you have a great idea, it combines fun and justice! Could we make him float on the last day and take shots at him while the ship circles? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2003-04-16 15:26:49 |
| #8 "Disney Cruise Lines announces the addition of their newest attraction. 'Dunking Abu', named after the monkey made famous in the movie 'Aladdin', is a fun-filled laugh-riot in which the famed Palestinian peacemaker Abu Abbas will be tied to a wheelchair, dropped over the side, and then recovered and revived. The highlight of the cruise will occur on the last day of the cruise when Mr Abbas won't be recovered or revived. The character of 'Abu' will again be voiced by Robin Williams." |
| Posted by: snellenr 2003-04-16 15:11:05 |
| #7 Abu should bend over and kiss his ugly #$$% good bye. |
| Posted by: Douglas De Bono 2003-04-16 11:53:54 |
| #6 Not to Italy, anyway. They took him from us (anyone Sigonella ?) and they FREED him. Many are too young to remember this shame. I will not forget and my vote is for MOJO: wheelchair for wheelchair. |
| Posted by: Poitiers 2003-04-16 11:11:49 |
| #5 I look forward to CAIR's (also Saudis, Moslem Student Association, etc.) denunciation of the legal interpretation |
| Posted by: mhw 2003-04-16 11:56:57 |
| #4 In other words, he's free as long as he remains in the juristiction of the PA or Israel. Otherwise, he's fair game. |
| Posted by: Chuck 2003-04-16 10:52:58 |
| #3 clearly the deal was designed to prevent the Israelis from arresting Arafat et al the moment they set foot in Gaza, not to cover people like Abbas. I hope Americans are taking appropriate note of the sliminess of people like Saeb Erekat. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-04-16 10:50:36 |
| #2 Needle hell. Get a wheelchair, shoot him in the head, and dump his corpse in the ocean. |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-04-16 10:43:24 |
| #1 Yes! First stop, Gitmo, then Marion, then hell...and no virgins 4 U Abu lol |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-04-16 10:38:10 |