Promoting Accountability in the Arab-Israeli Conflict. From NGO Monitor: The Winograd Commission (officially “הוועדה לבדיק ארועי המערכה בלבנון 2006”) was appointed by the Israeli government to investigate and draw lessons from the 2006 Second Lebanon War. It is chaired by retired judge Eliyahu Winograd, and its members include Law Professor Ruth Gavison, Political Science Professor Yehezkel Dror, and IDF Reserve Generals Menachem Einan and Chaim Nadel.The Commission has been reviewing evidence since September 18, 2006, on April 30, 2007 it released its preliminary findings and its final report is expected in early 2008. Among other issues, it is expected to
Read More +From Conference of Presidents Statement on the Winograd Commission Report: In response to numerous press inquiries, Harold Tanner, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman, of the Conference of Presidents, issued the following statement: With the publication of the Winograd Commission report, Israel has again shown its profound democratic nature and readiness to engage in difficult, even painful, self-examination. The report’s findings will be subject to scrutiny by the people of Israel and their elected officials, who will draw their own conclusions. American Jewish organizations do not play a role in the decisions regarding the political futures of Israel’s leaders.
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