The Sri Lankan government has acknowledged that there could be as many as 65,000 people missing following three decades of civil war. Photo: Amantha Perera/IPS
We would like to share an article written by Eitay Mack for the Wire on “Declassified Documents Detail Israel’s Role at the Start of Sri Lanka’s Civil War“.
Files from Israel’s Foreign Ministry from the mid-1980s concerning relations with Sri Lanka – recently partially opened to the public in the Israel State Archives – confirm information that had surfaced in the press over the years and reveal new details. Not only did Israel ignore the severity of the human rights situation, it also knew from the outset that its military assistance had limited prospects of success.
Eitay Mack is an Israeli human rights lawyer and activist who exposes Israel’s role in the Sri Lankan civil war and has pursued legal action in Israel.
source: The Wire
