Human rights committee condemns Gaza attacks

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi parliament’s Human Rights Committee on Tuesday condemned the Israeli military operation in Gaza, calling on “immediate ceasefire and admitting the Israeli premier and his defense minister to the international criminal court as war criminals.” “We call on the Iraqi parliament to adopt a firm stance regarding the current situation in Gaza,” lawmaker Amir Thamir, the committee’s official spokesperson, said in a release that was received by IraqiNews.com. “We urge the Iraqi government to provide aids to the Palestinian people,” he added. MH (P) / SS 1