Court: Why no state inquiry into war?

High Court orders State to explain why it won't establish state commission of inquiry into war in Lebanon. State Prosecutor's Office ordered to submit its response within five days

Winograd Commission to be canceled? The High Court of Justice on Thursday evening instructed the State to explain within five days why a state commission of inquiry into the political and military echelon's conduct during the second war in Lebanon will not be established.

The court reached its decision following a petition filed by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel about two weeks ago.

In the petition, the movement asked the High Court to annul the appointment of the Wingorad Commission, claiming that the establishment of a governmental committee instead of a state commission of inquiry was against the law, and asked that a state commission of inquiry be established.

Aviram Zino
Published: 10.05.06, 19:39