Israeli officials are concerned by two proposed laws that could permit Belgian courts to try Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and other Israelis for war crimes. One of the bills would allow Belgian courts to try individuals for war crimes in absentia. The other would grant Belgian courts jurisdiction in cases that cannot be brought before the newly formed International Criminal Court, The Associated Press reported.
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