UPDATE ~ 18 convicted in Spanish 9/11 trial News
UPDATE ~ 18 convicted in Spanish 9/11 trial

[JURIST] In addition to the conviction and sentencing [JURIST report] of al Qaeda cell leader Immad Yarkas [BBC profile], the head of al Qaeda in Spain, the Spanish High Court Monday also sentenced [PDF verdict, 447 pages] 17 other men to jail terms varying from 6 to 11 years and freed the remaining six defendants in Europe's largest trial of those suspected of involvement in the September 11 attacks. Among the 24 men accused of having links to the terrorist organization was Syrian-born Aljazeera reporter Tayssir Alluni [Aljazeera report] who interviewed Osama bin Laden weeks after the September 11 attacks. Alluni maintained his innocence throughout, as did all of the defendants, and argued that he was simply a journalist performing his duties. AFP has more. From Madrid, El Mundo has local coverage.

THIS DAY @ LAW

UN Security Council called for Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied in Six Days' War

On November 22, 1967, the UN Security Council called for Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied during the Six Days' War, and for respect of the right of all States in the area to "live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries." Read Resolution 242, which remains a cornerstone of efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East.

President Kennedy assassinated, VP Lyndon Johnson sworn inin

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Later that day, Vice-President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States. Earl Warren, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was later tasked with leading a commission to investigate the assassination. President Johnson received the final report of the Warren Commission on September 24, 1964. Read the Warren Commission Report.