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: archive.ph/kujPF
Not gonna click and assume it’s “NO.”
Can a U.S. Ally Actually Be Held Accountable for War Crimes in the ICC?
Submitted 5 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to globalnews@lemmy.zip
https://theintercept.com/2024/05/20/icc-arrest-warrant-israel-hamas/
Comments
SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 5 months ago
alyqz@lemmy.sdf.org 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.
SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 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.
NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 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.
applepie@kbin.social 5 months ago
So genocide cheif can't go to the EU now?
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Can? Probably not. Should? YES, OF COURSE!
Beaver@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
No-one should be immune to crimes that includes western officials