America is next: South African minister says countries aiding Israel liable for ICC prosecution
America is next: South African minister says countries aiding Israel liable for ICC prosecution
“[Speaker Johnson] said that if the ICC is allowed to threaten Israel's leaders, then we know that America will be next. Our response is: Of course!" Pandor exclaimed.
Good. As an American, I support this.
If you mean us, we aren't an ICC member.
Neither are the Israelis, but that doesn't matter, because Palestine is. Well, I say that, but to be fair the US isn't directly operating in Palestinian territory, "merely" aiding and abetting Israeli operations. I personally feel that should count, but I won't be the one arguing in court. 🤷
Agreed. I know it's purely wishful thinking, but I dream of a day that our government can be somehow held accountable for war crimes, so that they might actually stop committing them.
I do too, but don’t get too excited. At the rate the ICC works, it could take them years to hold trial.
The upside is that this could prompt Biden to mandate the State Department perform a reassessment. Leahy Law can’t be supported by outside intelligence unsubstantiated by the State Department. Once he has a conclusive report, it doesn’t matter what congressional legislation states.
Let's fucking goooo
I'm 90% sure that if Sanders was elected president in 2020, the US would have ratified the Rome Statute of the ICC.
It's not going to happen and the Hague doesn't actually want it to. Unless they want Navy SEALs knocking down their doors.
Look up the American Service-Members Protection Act if you don't believe me.
Note: this is not a policy that I support, but it is official US policy.
Unless they want Navy SEALs knocking down their doors.
I can hear the chuds screaming "The ICJ is about to find out why we can't afford health care!" from all the way on the other side of the Atlantic.
But Americans sending special forces into the center of Europe to canoe a couple of mid-level paper pushers at the UN over a sternly worded letter would maybe not be the most savvy foreign policy over the long term.
But Americans sending special forces into the center of Europe to canoe a couple of mid-level paper pushers at the UN over a sternly worded letter would maybe not be the most savvy foreign policy over the long term.
I couldn't agree more!
We’re not members of the ICC
Neither is Israel
Good. Let's issue warrants for all current and former presidents too as they're all war criminals.
Yeah good luck with that
Once the US and Russia march in in South Africa, that annoying voice talking about the annoying human rights will be quiet very fast.
Did South Africa forget what they together accomplished against Germany? /s