If the US saw lack of ICC jurisdiction as a valid defense that exempts Israel from ICC prosecution, then US would not have welcomed ICC arrest warrants for Putin—who also rejects ICC jurisdiction. But instead the US happily welcomed ICC warrants against Putin, and stands by those warrants to this day.
International rules based order mandates consistency in law and the application of law—for opponents & allies alike. That's how justice is supposed to work.
@QasimRashid
"International rules based order mandates consistency in law and the application of law—for opponents & allies alike. That's how justice is supposed to work."
Israel’s Priority Is Killing Gazans, Not Freeing Hostages (Stephen Semler | Jacobin, 2024-05-18)
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ICYMI:
“After Netanyahu’s rejection of the latest proposal, it’s clearer than ever that Israel’s war isn’t and never was about the #hostages. Biden’s continued support for Israel demonstrates that the hostages aren’t a priority for the United States, either.”
“… Hamas has repeatedly offered to release the hostages in exchange for a cease-fire and Palestinian prisoners, including as early as October 7 and October 9. Family members of the Israeli hostages have repeatedly urged their government to accept those offers, but Israeli leaders always rebuffed them…”
"A handful of powerful businessmen pushed New York City Mayor Eric Adams to use police to crack down on pro-Palestinian student protesters at #Columbia University, donating to the politician and offering to pay for private investigators to help break up the demonstrations, based on leaked WhatsApp conversations"