• BellaDonna
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    6 months ago

    Sanctioning a legal body because they call you out is crazy, trying to put pressure and sieze their assets is insane. US is the villains.

  • filister@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    So if Israel is innocent, why are they not allowing independent investigators in Gaza? Or independent media inside Gaza?

    You know if you are innocent there isn’t anything to hide, and by refusing this, you simply acknowledge your wrong doings.

    And now imagine if China had sanctioned ICC prosecutors when they announced Putin’s arrest warrant. I wonder what would be the reaction of the US in that particular case?

    International laws for thee but not for me.

  • LarkinDePark@lemmygrad.ml
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    6 months ago

    Today’s vote draws a line in the sand for lawless action by ICC officials," Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a statement.

    We’ve got a fucking comedian here.

    …largely symbolic…

    …would bar US entry for ICC officials involved with the case, revoking their visas and restricting any US-based property transactions.

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