Those efforts all failed, but Israel is clearly bracing now for an intensified campaign.
Ironically, Israel finds itself a target of international legislation it was instrumental in advancing, said Yossi Beilin, a former Israeli justice minister.
Beginning in the 1950s, Israel — eager to see Nazi war criminals brought to justice — was heavily involved in creating international legislation and mechanisms to deny war criminals the opportunity to seek refuge outside the countries in which they operated, Beilin said.
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