A British judge ruled that the International Centre for Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) abused the court process and acted with political motivation in attempting to prosecute a British-Israeli IDF reservist. The judge ordered the group to pay the soldier's full legal costs of £82,000, in a decision that serves as a warning to organizations using foreign courts to target Israeli soldiers, according to JewishBreakingNews.com.
A British judge has ordered the International Centre for Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) to pay £82,000 in legal costs after ruling that the group's attempt to prosecute a British-Israeli IDF reservist was politically motivated and an abuse of the court process. The judgment, reported by JewishBreakingNews.com, found the ICJP's application for a summons against the soldier, identified as a reservist who served in Gaza, to be legally flawed and driven by improper motives.
As The Zioneer reported on July 15, the judge had already ordered the ICJP to pay the soldier's costs. The latest report confirms the full amount of £82,000 and the judge's explicit finding of political motivation and abuse of process. The decision is seen as a significant setback for efforts by pro-Palestinian groups to use foreign courts to target Israeli military personnel, and it reinforces legal protections for soldiers serving in operations abroad.
The ICJP had sought to prosecute the soldier under the UK's Foreign Enlistment Act, arguing that his service in the IDF constituted a violation. The judge rejected the application, stating that the case was without merit and that the group had acted in bad faith. The ruling is considered a landmark in the UK's approach to such cases, and it may deter future attempts to use private prosecutions against Israeli soldiers.
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