I have so many questions and so much concern about this. FIrst, there are clear double standards and unfortunately the US leadership is part of the problem. Established rules of engagement apply to some but not to Israel...why? There should be a universal standard and all countries participating should be held accountable if they violate them. I am concerned about the strangle hold Israel has on the US legislators contributing to their reluctance to utter one word of disagreement. Is it all about the money? Fear of retaliation? We need to get to the bottom of this and when possible, find a way to prevent any one state, nation from having the type of influence on the US as they do at this time. It is disgusting and unfair. The world can see the bias as well.
I am surprised to see that the resistance leaders are included in the list of those possibly getting a warrant. THE question for me is whether or not an oppressed people have a right to resist? And if there are 'rules' as to how this should be done, it that fair (I know that this is a tough question as none of us want to see anyone harmed). I struggle with the idea of telling any oppressed group forced into open air prisons, how they should or should not fight back.
I am concerned about what I observe to be a lack of compassion and empathy for the people of Palestine. I'm left with the belief that empathy only applies if you have a specific color. Imagine the families of the young men who were shot in their head (kill shot I call it), unarmed, not posing any danger to heavily armed cops..... this was one of the most cruel and disgusting acts that I have ever seen. Tossing women around like rag dolls, forcing them to disrobe in the presence of military and their familyies while threatening to shoot them if they did not comply. Why are these crimes not addressed ? So much to consider here.
LONDON — The Spanish, Irish and Norwegian governments announced Wednesday that they would recognize a Palestinian state, saying there would be no peace in the Middle East without it. Israel denounced the move as giving aid to its enemy Hamas.
A Bold Initiative and A Front with New Rules of Engagement. The Muslim / Arab World " REST IN PEACE In Your Deep Sleep "
Great initiative , when the world has been pushed to the edge of Hopelessness , and now we see some light at the end of the Tunnel . Lets see the role US plays now ! I read somewhere that ICC will be asked for retraction ! Better not otherwise we will see another demise of Courts and International Justice also on the line . Is it Putin versus Palestine scenario from a compliance point of view of ICC Judgements ? Time will Tell !
Theres literally no symmetry between the two esp given any shred of context of the military siege, illegal occupation, and daily crimes against humanity perpetrated by Israel for decades… they also only included two Israeli officials and not Smotrich and Ben Gvir. The ICC isn’t known for being fair to the colonized 🤪
Thank you for another excellent write! I particularly appreciate the breakdown of the charges for which the warrants are sought. This may be an oversimplification, but I noticed one stark difference: the charges against the 3 Hamas leaders seem to be for more personal crimes committed against individuals or small groups, while the charges against the 2 Israeli leaders are for massive crimes broadly leveled against an entire population. They seem to put the scale of these *all extremely terrible* actions into perspective. As for whether these warrants are even issued and, if so, whether they result in actual arrests, well... history has shown that even signatory nations have a way of shrugging their shoulders at the ICC.
Absolutely correct, and fair to both sides. I hope the judges approve it and they lock up all five - in the same cell! Put Vladimir Putin in there too, and throw away the key.
I have so many questions and so much concern about this. FIrst, there are clear double standards and unfortunately the US leadership is part of the problem. Established rules of engagement apply to some but not to Israel...why? There should be a universal standard and all countries participating should be held accountable if they violate them. I am concerned about the strangle hold Israel has on the US legislators contributing to their reluctance to utter one word of disagreement. Is it all about the money? Fear of retaliation? We need to get to the bottom of this and when possible, find a way to prevent any one state, nation from having the type of influence on the US as they do at this time. It is disgusting and unfair. The world can see the bias as well.
I am surprised to see that the resistance leaders are included in the list of those possibly getting a warrant. THE question for me is whether or not an oppressed people have a right to resist? And if there are 'rules' as to how this should be done, it that fair (I know that this is a tough question as none of us want to see anyone harmed). I struggle with the idea of telling any oppressed group forced into open air prisons, how they should or should not fight back.
I am concerned about what I observe to be a lack of compassion and empathy for the people of Palestine. I'm left with the belief that empathy only applies if you have a specific color. Imagine the families of the young men who were shot in their head (kill shot I call it), unarmed, not posing any danger to heavily armed cops..... this was one of the most cruel and disgusting acts that I have ever seen. Tossing women around like rag dolls, forcing them to disrobe in the presence of military and their familyies while threatening to shoot them if they did not comply. Why are these crimes not addressed ? So much to consider here.
LONDON — The Spanish, Irish and Norwegian governments announced Wednesday that they would recognize a Palestinian state, saying there would be no peace in the Middle East without it. Israel denounced the move as giving aid to its enemy Hamas.
A Bold Initiative and A Front with New Rules of Engagement. The Muslim / Arab World " REST IN PEACE In Your Deep Sleep "
Great initiative , when the world has been pushed to the edge of Hopelessness , and now we see some light at the end of the Tunnel . Lets see the role US plays now ! I read somewhere that ICC will be asked for retraction ! Better not otherwise we will see another demise of Courts and International Justice also on the line . Is it Putin versus Palestine scenario from a compliance point of view of ICC Judgements ? Time will Tell !
Theres literally no symmetry between the two esp given any shred of context of the military siege, illegal occupation, and daily crimes against humanity perpetrated by Israel for decades… they also only included two Israeli officials and not Smotrich and Ben Gvir. The ICC isn’t known for being fair to the colonized 🤪
Thank you for another excellent write! I particularly appreciate the breakdown of the charges for which the warrants are sought. This may be an oversimplification, but I noticed one stark difference: the charges against the 3 Hamas leaders seem to be for more personal crimes committed against individuals or small groups, while the charges against the 2 Israeli leaders are for massive crimes broadly leveled against an entire population. They seem to put the scale of these *all extremely terrible* actions into perspective. As for whether these warrants are even issued and, if so, whether they result in actual arrests, well... history has shown that even signatory nations have a way of shrugging their shoulders at the ICC.
Absolutely correct, and fair to both sides. I hope the judges approve it and they lock up all five - in the same cell! Put Vladimir Putin in there too, and throw away the key.