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International Criminal Court warrants against Israeli officials could restrict travel — and their patrons in the U.S. would be pressured over continued arms sales.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/kujPF

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[-] Beaver@lemmy.ca 27 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

No-one should be immune to justice that includes western officials

[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 12 points 5 months ago

I'm not sure about the logistics of this, but if Netanyahu doesn't get a guilty verdict it'll validate all criticism of the ICC as a neo-colonialist tool.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

Not gonna click and assume it's "NO."

[-] alyqz@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 5 months ago

Well congress has already authorized "all means necessary and appropriate to bring about the release of any U.S. or allied personnel being detained or imprisoned by, on behalf of, or at the request of the International Criminal Court"... So I'm inclined to agree.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

It's funny how cartoonishly evil this sounds, but also kind of awe inspiring that the US probably could fuck up everyone at the same time

Like when we wave our dick around, EVERYONE sees it.

[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 3 points 5 months ago

I think this is part of the problem though. Israel (among many other countrys) has a defence pact with the US. If the US doesnt wave their dick around in support, the other countries then have to assume that theyll be left out to dry as well.

Anyone who thinks Bidens job is simple is kidding themselves.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Sure, but a defense pact doesn't mean we have to run political cover for their genocide.

[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 points 5 months ago

Yeah, I know, its very fucked up.

[-] applepie@kbin.social 6 points 5 months ago

So genocide cheif can't go to the EU now?

[-] Ixoid@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

This is the bare fucking minimum. Why have rules if they can be arbitrarily broken by some players?

[-] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

Why the fuck not??

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