23 days ago · Paris
Complaint filed in Paris against the Israeli army after the uprooting of centuries-old olive trees in Lebanon
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A French businessman born in Lebanon has filed a complaint against persons unknown for war crimes, targeting the Israeli army, which he accuses of uprooting 600 centuries-old olive trees belonging to his family, his lawyers told AFP on Wednesday. The 37-year-old Frenchman denounces the uprooting of trees, some of which…
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French legal complaint says Israeli army uprooted and stole ancient olive trees from Lebanon
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