In 1986 , Boyle filed a lawsuit against Israeli General Amos Yaron for purported involvement in the Sabra and Shatila massacre on behalf of several relatives of victims , but lost when the United States State Department claimed that Yaron could not be tried due to the diplomatic immunity he enjoyed as a military attaché to the United States . Boyle countered that under the Nuremberg Principles , there are no privileges or immunities for suspected war criminals , but the court decided that since President Reagan had given Yaron a " formal certification " that " this was a political question and the court could not do anything to the contrary " . Boyle has since followed all lawsuits against Israelis internationally , and blames " Zionist control and domination of the American judiciary " for the failure of these lawsuits in the United States . Boyle proposed that the United Nations General Assembly set up the " International Criminal Tribunal for Israel " ( ICTI ) as a " subsidiary organ " under Article 22 of the United Nations Charter . His suggestion was endorsed in the UN by Malaysia and Iran , and supported by several dozen Arab and Muslim countries . He has campaigned for Boycott , Divestment and Sanctions on Israel since first calling for the establishment of the movement in 2000
Sabra and Shatila massacre
Sabra and Shatila massacre
Francis Boyle