Israeli legal experts have scorned the proposed inquiry into last week's raid on the aid flotilla which killed nine people. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a marathon meeting with his inner cabinet and set the rules for the inquiry but he needs President Obama's permission first before he can make an announcement. He already knows that the President isn't happy about Israel's handling of the raid.
The inquiry's panel will have no power to compel witnesses to appear and there will be no interrogation of the soldiers or officers who took part in the raid, turning the whole thing into a farce. Professor Amnon Rubinstein was approached to be part of the inquiry but he poured scorn on it saying "There is coffee without caffeine and there is an investigative commitee without an investigation. When you don't investigate, it's not an investigative commitee. I think that only a legal investigative committee, according to the law with full powers, the exact opposite of what the Defence Minister wants, can help Israel." he said.
Other esteemed Israelis like Professor Yehezkel Dror and political analyst Boaz Okon have also branded the inquiry a whitewash.
The eyes of the world are watching Israel's every move.
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