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April 19, 2011

WikiLeaks: U.S. Tried To Stymie U.N. Probe of Israeli War Crimes in Gaza 
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Newly disclosed diplomatic cables released by Wiki Leaks reveal that the
Obama administration led a vigorous campaign to stymie an independent
U.N. investigation into possible war crimes committed by Israel during
its assault on Gaza in 2008 and 2009. The campaign was led by Susan
Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. According to the
magazine Foreign Policy, Rice issued a veiled warning in one cable to
the president of the International Criminal Court. Rice warned that an
investigation into alleged Israeli crimes could damage the ICC's
standing with the United States at a time when the new administration
was moving closer to the tribunal.