The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity for their role in Israel’s ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Why are the unsheltered here in the States being fined and imprisoned for being homeless while we spend trillions on endless immoral wars on non whites around the globe. And, give military aid assisting the ethnic cleansing of the peoples of Palestine. WHY?
Because the capitalists that control government determine the values of the country, and they value stealing other countries' natural resources to turn it into capital; and they value conquering and controlling foreign lands and people. They value money above life; and they've convinced nonthinking people to do the same. Think about this: what if the money working Americans pay in taxes went for buying every person an electric car, food and shelter instead of bombs--would that be better, more intelligent values?
"I hope we shall crush in birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country." Thomas Jefferson
I'm not opposed to that, but it seems peculiarly specious when we have an entire cabinet full of criminals and miscreants getting ready to gut what remains of our government and nobody's talking about arresting THEM.
While the warrants are well deserved, this will be a litmus test for the ICC. The U.S. has used it to mete out justice in it's own interests but declare it illegitimate when the tables are turned. I hope enough countries stand up for this decision so that we can have at least some form of international based rule of law.
Why put the case against Israel in the same category as the Ukraine/ Russia conflict. The EU was unlawfully, with the full agreement of the USA attempting to include Ukraine in the EU in spite of a deal with Russia to move no further East. Ukraine has a long border with Russia who correctly saw this as a threat. When there was agreement by both Ukraine and Russia to end the dispute, the EU and Britain intervened, promising support with weapons and support for carrying on a war against Russia. It shouldn't be a surprise anyone that the USA has been instituting regime change all over the world, so lacking a diplomatic solution, Russia will fight to defend their country from the threat of sharing a border with the "West" which failed to act according to the original agreement.
These are two different issues. One is lawful from the point of view of Russia but not so Israel which is acting illegally stealing land and killing people who are lawfully inhabiting their land.
Dear government:
Why are the unsheltered here in the States being fined and imprisoned for being homeless while we spend trillions on endless immoral wars on non whites around the globe. And, give military aid assisting the ethnic cleansing of the peoples of Palestine. WHY?
Because the capitalists that control government determine the values of the country, and they value stealing other countries' natural resources to turn it into capital; and they value conquering and controlling foreign lands and people. They value money above life; and they've convinced nonthinking people to do the same. Think about this: what if the money working Americans pay in taxes went for buying every person an electric car, food and shelter instead of bombs--would that be better, more intelligent values?
"I hope we shall crush in birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country." Thomas Jefferson
Could the ICC issue arrest warrants for the Biden administration?
I mean the government of the US and the government of Israel seem
one and the same.
I'm not opposed to that, but it seems peculiarly specious when we have an entire cabinet full of criminals and miscreants getting ready to gut what remains of our government and nobody's talking about arresting THEM.
While the warrants are well deserved, this will be a litmus test for the ICC. The U.S. has used it to mete out justice in it's own interests but declare it illegitimate when the tables are turned. I hope enough countries stand up for this decision so that we can have at least some form of international based rule of law.
I caught it on Al Jazeera. I cried mixed tears- joy and sorrow. Apropos after the JRD's.
Yesterday Britain announced that it will arrest the above named war criminals if they try to enter the country. -Democracy Now
Why put the case against Israel in the same category as the Ukraine/ Russia conflict. The EU was unlawfully, with the full agreement of the USA attempting to include Ukraine in the EU in spite of a deal with Russia to move no further East. Ukraine has a long border with Russia who correctly saw this as a threat. When there was agreement by both Ukraine and Russia to end the dispute, the EU and Britain intervened, promising support with weapons and support for carrying on a war against Russia. It shouldn't be a surprise anyone that the USA has been instituting regime change all over the world, so lacking a diplomatic solution, Russia will fight to defend their country from the threat of sharing a border with the "West" which failed to act according to the original agreement.
These are two different issues. One is lawful from the point of view of Russia but not so Israel which is acting illegally stealing land and killing people who are lawfully inhabiting their land.
That took forever, is there rule of law or just supremacy in this planet. Can we all just f n get along