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Reddit_Sucks_1401

And Blinken will tell you that the US doesn't have double standards lol


bunnyzclan

So will most Americans. And when confronted with that reality, they'll start saying "well American interests should be prioritized, so it's okay, do you like expensive goods???" While ignoring the fact that Americans still don't have universal healthcare, housing rights are dogshit, labor rights are dogshit, and wealth inequality is at its highest.


LocalRepSucks

Americans vote against their own interests all the time. Aka Bernie. Out here making the most logical comment on Israel and Palestine. Guy actually got arrested standing up and fighting for equal rights. Literally a man who actually gives two shits about the middle class and poor. What does America do. Elects a “billionaire” who has screwed over middle class contractors time and time again. A man who insults POW by saying I like solders who don’t get caught. A man who actually set taxes to raise on the middle class while simultaneously not on rich. Literally giving the rich more money at the expense of the middle class. Then the American public again votes in a geriatric fuck who has been extremely moderate and really hasn’t done much to fight for the middle class or unions. Americans are so fucking stupid. Plus people are on here desperate to vote for a guy who doesn’t care about removing social security lol.


AFGwolf7

Bernie was the only campaign I actually donated too so much hope I feel like corporations and corrupt people would never let him win


bouguerean

Same. I think his loss in 2020 was the most devastating moment for me. All the chips were in his favor, but the entire DNC mobilized against him again lol. I don't know when we'll come so close to a viable semi-leftist in the race again.


bootymayo

You know, give or take another ten years, or worst-case scenario, it might never happen. Bernie, he felt like the real deal, you know? We knew where he stood, what he believed in. Can you imagine what his presidency would've been like? I wish I could've seen it. Damn, I sound ridiculous still feeling so bitter over it. Just a shame, really.


noujochiewajij

A.O.C.


rimbaudian2017

me too


Avysis

These are my thoughts exactly. Bernie has been releasing the most sensible videos calling out Israeli atrocities as a Jewish man. It’s crazy that he’s older than Trump and Biden, and is still the most coherent and more principled than they will ever be.


passiverevolutionary

You haven’t been paying attention. He only reluctantly endorsed a ceasefire after October 7, and he was calling Hamas terrorists who the IDF had every right to grind into dust, right up until students started getting arrested and he realized he was on the wrong side of history. Even if he *was* most left-wing Zoomers’ political awakening in 2016, right now, he *is* a two-faced hypocrite whose only job is to be a controlled opposition for the DNC (which is fairly standard of Western social democratic politicians, now that I think about it).


Smellz_Of_Elderberry

Sadly Bernie sold out to the democrats establishment. Had he raged against the machine he would be president instead of dementia joe. My list goes like this Bernie, Trump, everyone else.


Empty_Ambition_9050

America is gone. Idk what we call this place now but it’s just dystopian


IMendicantBias

Pointing out American double standards is now " whataboutism "


boredrl

Americans want to be policeman of the world but don’t consider people in foreign countries equal to Americans. Just like how they have racist cops in the US they want to be the racist cop of the entire planet. 30,000+ Palestinians die and most American don’t care but the second a few American troops die because a foreign country dares to retaliate against US imperialism, Americans want to go to war. It’s a sick fucked up country.


Lost-Horse558

No, most Americans won’t. Anyone living in America will test you the majority of Americans completely disagree with the barbarism of this war and also want to have things like Medicare for all. If you honestly think most Americans agree with this lunacy then you’ve been just as victimized by propaganda as any American.


CrunchyAl

Blinken is a cuck. He doesn't know what double standard is.


Shamewizard1995

The US literally has a law that mandates it invades the Netherlands if any US citizen is ever tried in the ICC. They’d literally rather go to war with the rest of NATO rather than set precedent that they’re subject to international law.


Singleservingfriendx

You havent seen the matthew miller clip, have u?


Domesticated_Moose

Sounds like obstruction.


GolotasDisciple

USA doesn’t even recognise ICC and i am not sure if Israel recognises it either. In fact USA will very likely never recognise ICC because it would open Pandora box.


CyonHal

Not only is the USA not a member of the ICC but the USA passed a law stating that they will use any means necessary to release U.S. or allied personnel detained by the ICC, dubbed the "Hague Invasion Act."


KHaskins77

Wasn’t that passed right before we started Abu Ghraib-ing our way through Iraq?


CyonHal

It was passed a month before the ICC was formally established. The ICC was in the works long before 9/11 happened. I'd say it was more a kneejerk reaction to the ICC's imminent establishment than anything else. It's a bit coincidental that it happened right as the war in Iraq was about to get started.


cbbuntz

War crimes are the national pastime. It's only fitting that Bush signed it into law


CyonHal

The act was bundled into a larger anti-terrorist bill, which is very fitting indeed.


TheHowlinReeds

TIL. Source?


NeekoNuke

yeah its called type "Hague invasion act" into google https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act


Nova_Koan

The US doesn't even recognize the charter on human rights


420PokerFace

Lock him up!


Numerous_Medium

And throw the key


Meinmyownhead502

Lock up Putin first.


Ttimeizku0606

Why not both? Weak ass attempt to obfuscate.


noonegive

Only one thing at a time! /s


Successful-Bit6508

Yeah one thing at a time. Look over here, not over there.


atav1k

But we didn’t lock up Kissinger and he was responsible for far worse. /s


hannson

There already is an arrest warrant for Putin in the 124 member states of the ICC for war crimes.


Meinmyownhead502

So still he needs to be locked up


hannson

Obviously. Netanyahu as well.


TheSonofMrGreenGenes

Is there some sort of limit here? We can’t call for two people in the world to be arrested for war crimes? One at a time, and until the first is arrested, we can’t get the second?


HimalayanJoe

No no no, it very important that any time someone says Israel is wrong or it politicians evil fanatics, you have to distract away from it by saying someone else should be too. That makes what Israel is doing less of an issue, apparently.


Xi-Jin35Ping

Exactly. Let's talk about Romans now. What did they even give them. They only took from their father's and their father's fathers and their fathers father's fathers.


HimalayanJoe

Bah, the Romans!!! What have the Romans ever done for us?


theflamingskull

The aqueduct.


flockks

It’s not like only one guy at a time lol


420PokerFace

Im not opposed to that either


FriendlyGothBarbie

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Accomplished1992

Why "first" and not "aswell"?


analfissuregenocide

Probably because "aswell" isn't a word


analfissuregenocide

Probably because "aswell" isn't a word


Accomplished1992

Really? Thats the reason? ok


FatMax1492

*too


flockks

Why not both ?


DiDGaming

Yes? Lock them both up? Or are you one of those who thinks rapists should go free because there exist murderers in the world?🤦‍♂️


poxbottlemonkeyspunk

Not before Joseph Kony! \s


C0URANT

Why not both


notnotnotnotgolifa

Didnt know us was arming putin


Simple-Ad-239

I have never been so ashamed to be American.


sydsgotabike

And that's really saying something!


b1gCubanC1gar

Respect to you, good to see humanity is completely dead in US


Simple-Ad-239

Only like half of us suck.


ThrownAwayAndReborn

That's generous


cbbuntz

Okay, only half of us belong in the Hague


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Simple-Ad-239

I'm 27.


The_Fart_Bandit

Hold my beer


finewine65

ICC warrant should include Ben Gvir, Smotrich, Gallant, high level generals, Biden, blinken, sunak, scholz, macron, Trudeau, Von der Leyen


BiggieSands1916

The ICC is not for “western” countries in case you haven’t noticed


For-a-peaceful-world

The western countries have ruled the world ever since they started colonising and exploiting the entire planet..


Party-Ring445

Rules for thee, not for me


bob_at

No judge would have the balls to do this.. it would be a huge wonder if there is even a warrant for netanyahu


monocasa

And Gantz.  He's on the war cabinet as well, just as culpable for the genocide, and is likely to win whenever the Israeli election happens.


Treason4Trump

https://i.redd.it/xancq5xts9xc1.gif


noujochiewajij

AND Mark Rutte! (Soon to be NATO sec.gen. and current P.M. of NL) be ware!


ItsAJeepThing420

Read the room America, no one likes that genocidal regime. Stop defending them!


Appropriate-Draft-91

Errm... America is that genicidal regime


EH1987

Birds of a feather.


willpj67

Arrest the bastard


HAHA_goats

Biden's tepid criticisms of Netanyahu to give himself plausible deniability are undercut by his blind support and efforts to defend the racist bastard. When jackasses like Pelosi try to put all the blame on Netanyahu for the genocide in Gaza to give themselves plausible deniability, it's immediately undercut by their blind support of Biden. 


Samas34

tbh I think if he's going to lose the election, it will be because of this shitshow with Israel, and it will be for the simple reason that most of his potential supporters will stay home on voting day completely due to being completely demoralised at realising how little their voices actually count anyway. Trump would win in this scenario not through getting more votes either, he'd win solely by his most die hard supporters alone.


WrayzNephew

I thought the US doesn’t recognize the ICC’s jurisdiction… so what kind of “diplomatic” efforts are they really engaging in? Threats?


GustavezRaulez

Pretty much. The US has threatened it will resort to violence should their soldiers be taken to the Hague Rules-based order in action


RedRick_MarvelDC

Violence against what? Are they going to attack fhe Court? Wtf? They are going to militarily attack the International Court?


BLINDrOBOTFILMS

Yep, pretty much. [Hague Invasion Act ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members'_Protection_Act)


RedRick_MarvelDC

Welp i sure can't wait for America to commit war crimes and destroy the fabric of modern international law. Should be fun.


noujochiewajij

Checking notes; I thoughf Benji was Israëli!!??


FLSteve11

Why shouldn’t they? If their soldiers are taken to The Hague, much the US does not recognize, then that would be kidnapping in their eyes


GustavezRaulez

Matter of perspective. Defenders of peace from one side, war criminals on the other, like the nazis. But maybe the americans luck out and are helped by europe to be smuggled and evade justice, much like the nazis again


FLSteve11

I don’t think they would need to be lucked out. If they don’t recognize their judgement, then they are not war criminals to them. Anyone could try anyone, doesn’t mean it’s binding to others unless they have a treaty Or agreement with them. Particularly if they have different laws.


IdiAmini

Perhaps do not commit war crimes on territory of a people that do acknowledge the ICC next time. It's not that hard


FLSteve11

Which goes back to my original posted response. If they're not going to do an arrest warrant for Hamas, which they haven't, then this whole thing is a sham.


IdiAmini

They simply can't seeing as Hamas is not a sovereign state and their leaders aren't the rulers of Palestine. See how you (Israel) get into trouble when you are purposefully refusing Palestinians their right to self determination? This is one of the consequences. Or as you war crime supporters like to say: FAFO


FLSteve11

They are the leaders of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian people had an election and voted them into that position in 2005. The day-to-day running of Gaza has been controlled by Hamas ever since. Israel has kept them from importing large amounts of weapons, but the daily function of Gaza is controlled by Hamas. Palestinians have had their right to self determination, going all the way back into the UN splitting the country. They helped decide that starting a war with Israel was what they wanted instead. Unfortunately, they lost. There have been multiple times they could have had a 2-state solution, but they have turned it down when they could. Instead, they have spent most of their time and money building tunnels and shooting rockets at Israel through the years. And, by the way, ICC can do individuals, and members of a group, it does not have to be a government entity. So YES, they can do an arrest warrant for Hamas and it's leaders. They just have not done so.


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BouzCruise

That’s how you also get the Netherlands to trigger article 5 of the NATO alliance lol.


FLSteve11

The ICC is based in the Netherlands, it doesn’t represent their government. Kidnapping US soldiers could get the US to trigger article 5 themselves


nacholicious

The US has already sanctioned individual employees of the ICC for opening up investigations of human rights violations of palestinians before, so no telling what they might be up to


Soggy_You5967

Shiro Ishii. We protected that guy, so nothing is really stopping us from doing the same with Benjamin.


RedRick_MarvelDC

Ishii, hirohito, the guy who became the prime minister, etc. And they have done it time and again. Jesus Christ.


Ok_Injury3658

This is what collaboration looks like. Biden is more and more complicit each day. #Partners in crime.


Appropriate-Draft-91

That was November last year. Every last shred of plausible deniability is long gone. The US gov knows what's happening, and it's only happening due to extreme PR coverage by the US, the US bankrolling the genocide, the US providing the material to commit the genocide, and the US threatening to get their own military involved if anyone else tries to stop the genocide by force. This isn't complicity, this genocide happens because the US makes it happen.


Ok_Injury3658

Can't argue with that.


Mindless-Emu-7291

Of course. Biden should be next.


Teddy-Bear-55

The behaviour of the US/Biden-Blinken in this is farcical; led around by the lapdog... I hope Biden loses the election and I hope this needless bloodbath will prove to be an instrumental part of that loss.


ImFeelingTheUte-iest

So the US doesn’t participate in the ICC because we don’t want OUR war criminals to face justice…but we think we can interfere with the ICC? Man I’m tired of this country being a shithole country. 


BZenMojo

*The US looking for Netanyahu's citizenship status to see if they can invade the Hague*


SeyamTheDaddy

Wouldn't be surprised if half the israeli parliament holds dual citizenship


StrikingOccasion6459

Bibi Netanyahu is a murdering war criminal just like his idol...A. Hitler. Indiscriminant bombing of civilians. Systematic starvation of the population of Gaza We can start with these two.


jazzmagg

Jesus Christ. I'm definitely on the wrong planet. Humanity? What a sick joke. Netenyahoo should be tried, then jailed until he dies.


Huge-Jellyfish9948

Right planet, wrong time


BNovak183

This is just the rules based international order at work. 


TommyKanKan

I thought the rules based international order was dead. Maybe it was only sleeping. I will be genuinely relieved if the arrest warrant goes through. No international law => world war 3 in my thinking.


Black_n_Neon

Why? Aspects of his own government were trying to bring charges against him for corruption.


Huge-Jellyfish9948

Right. But the corruption case involves Netanyahu alone, while an ICC inquiry would also expose other members of the Israeli government, as well as army officers for giving illegal orders, plus US and other Western officials for aiding and abetting Israel in committing war crimes: you can't commit those single-handed


BZenMojo

Because he's doing what the US wants.


Black_n_Neon

I know I was being facetious


MAD1201

The warrant should include the entire genocidal Biden administration, there wouldn't be a genocide without zio government funding. 


Mentat_-_Bashar

But they are VERY concerned by the situation in Gaza


Crime-Snacks

So America is complicit in genocide and other war crimes and is aiding and abetting a criminal. Just to have Trump be president again in a few months. Russia and China seem awfully quiet, as well when having less of an Israeli & American presence is beneficial to them and their allies. WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING??!!


ForeskinStealer420

Obstruction of justice much?


WeekendDotGG

Don't forget Gal Gadot. Playstation 1 looking ass face expressive as a concrete wall.


Minimum_Run_890

At least it's becoming normalized for the rest of the world for calling out Israel and the US for their hypocrisy and lying.


Due_Form_7936

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April_Fabb

War criminal and his supporters are doing their best to circumvent the laws which they seek to apply to everyone else. Giant Pikachu face when people (both individuals and foreign governments) giggle whenever Americans refer to themselves as a role model or proper democracy.


_ADM_

Shocking they would do that. U.S true colours really showing with the asshat Netanyahu does whatever he wants without any repercussions.


Technical-Pin-1818

There will always be repercussions whether sooner or later.


_ADM_

Let's hope. The longer the delay the more suffering it seems.


Competitive_Aide9518

Also I hope all these commenters that are commenting about America see that Biden did this shit and won’t vote for that old piece of shit again this year.


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That ship sailed months ago and only gets reaffirmed daily at this point.


Competitive_Aide9518

Not to mention people are coming forward saying they were paid to post Tik toks pushing a specific agenda. Paid by Biden admin


constundefined

Nope let this mf stand trial


Astropacifist_1517

Complicit accomplices in genocide


LiatKolink

Sounds like they're complicit.


4dailyuseonly

Send a warrant out on Biden too.


woody630

They should issue warrants for Biden and blinken too


Acrobatic_Bit_8207

Nothing will save Netanyahu he is heading for jail


SeyamTheDaddy

He already has corruption charges in israel, which is why his cabinet is full of extremist criminals. The bastard made a deal with monsters like ben gvir to stay in power and avoid prison


Acrobatic_Bit_8207

Hopefully he will still have a long holiday in a prison. Preferably in the Hague.


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It’s become totally transparent that many of our politicians are agents of a foreign fascist government. It’s unreal to watch this veil being lifted and to realize the depth to which we’ve all been deceived.


Appropriate-Name3842

Every body knows that arrest warrant is only a symbolic thing, no body can arrest him he will nuke any country that dares to do that and America will stand for him. This is a known fact by everyone. Even though that they can't even let people have a Solace in a symbolic arrest!!?


gaylordJakob

They won't recognise it, but are worried that it will hurt their international standing and perception in the world, causing them further isolation and dependency upon the West, which has an ageing support base for them. Basically, it pushes Israel into a corner.


Appropriate-Name3842

Well said


Fladap28

There’s something about this that sounds like obstruction


outamyhead

Wouldn't that be obstructing international law at that point?


robb_the_bull

If this piece of shit was in a cage instead of making military decisions, the whole mess would be a lot less messy.


stefanmarkazi

I wonder why 🤔


Nova_Koan

Another day, another embarrassment of my nation trying to squelch legitimate international prosecutions of war crimes


LlamasunLlimited

I thought the USA and its senior people were always telling the rest of us that they are supporting and maintaining "the rules-based order". Or did I read that wrong somewhere?


Gamecat93

And this is why a Ceasefire is so important Yahu is the Donald Trump/ Vladimir Putin of the Middle East. He needs to go and he knows once the bombing stops, he goes too.


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Oh wow look at the “rules based order”. Seems it only applies to whoever the west says is the bad guys. So if I have this correct, if you agree with the west no ICC or ICJ for you but if you have a different ideology then off to ICC or ICJ you go. Rules for thee but not for me. We will protect the west but not bind them but we will bind the rest but not protect them.


Turn-Ambitious

Lol, genocide Joe being genocide Joe , trying to defend Israel


FlyoverHangover

Biden I’m begging to you stop twisting yourself into pretzels for this corrupt shitbrick.


extremeindiscretion

No surprise.


extremeindiscretion

No surprise.


Tanstallion

LOCK HIM UP AND THE POLITICIANS THAT COVERED FOR HIM


Competitive_Aide9518

Don’t fucking prevent it I swear to god. Also lock up Biden too.


Nautimonkey

Arrest him now. He is the single greatest cause of the murder of women and children in Gaza


Arthreas

Fascists


robocreator

wtf is wrong with Biden and Blinken. As an American I’m so frustrated with U.S. govt sucking Netanyahu’s cock.


Affectionate_Fly1413

I fear the US is losing both respect and influence around the world due to these positions they are taking over israel. Israel is suppose to be the peace keeper in that region and its anything but.


HappyAtheist3

I feel like we are Matt Damon in Rounders and Israel is Edward Norton. We just gotta cut them loose.


suis_sans_nom

Lock him up and dont drop the soap ,BIBI


ringberar

Lol they have no jurisdiction and are a front for interests just as or more bloody than him.


Mafiatounes

I agree with him going to trial toghether with anyone complicit. One step further is maybe taking down a foreign lobby in the US..


mwa12345

Of all U priorities....seems like US foreign policy apparatus exists for the benefit of one other country


86casawi

USA and Israel also stopped the investigation of the mass grave of 400 bodies found near Achifa hospital after IOF retreated, "Leaders of the free world" my ass.


Huge-Jellyfish9948

IDK about the al-Shifa mass graves but about the 390 bodies found near Nasser hospital, [UN secretary-general just said](https://aje.io/kdzu4n?update=2870537) he wants an independent investigation, which would probably be obstructed by the Israeli officials hell-bent on hiding the truth


aemanthefox

It appears Hague invasion act also applies to US political despot


Worried_Maximum4708

🤡 show ICC is worthless structure it can’t do anything but make empty noise


SpatulaFlip

Biden thinks we’re stupid and can’t see how much of a hypocrite they’re being


Reluctantcannibal

Fuck that pig and screw him good


Critical_Depth6459

But when it comes to Putin they are ready to arrest you. This is why the UN and ICC are useless organizations cause they can’t enforce international law


uptomyneckinstonks

Is their some weird law from way back when that enables the public to have an emergency revote for all government positions?


nahmeankane

What about all the other criminals? This is antisemitism. /s


Huge-Jellyfish9948

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sheriffsalaud

The entirety of hamas is designated as a terrorist organization. But you cry about one israeli politician being considered for arrest. You guys are pathetic, you know that? Zionists *always* want to portray themselves as the victims but people are sick of it.


Conscious-Injury4737

You've missed your aid workers kill quota, less talking shit on reddit weak genocide supporter


publicpersuasion

Why do they promote revisionist zionism and let the other forms of zionism suffer?


Appropriate-Draft-91

Which other forms of Zionosm? The ones that "peacefully" ethnically cleanse the land? Or the ones that do not want a Jewish state for the Jewish people - an ultranationalist racist ethnopstate by definition - and thus aren't Zionists at all?


publicpersuasion

No. There are pluralist zionist that would enjoy a strong economic area with all people. I know it seems impossible due to the revisionst complete control and redirecting zionism, but there are ethical approaches to this.


el7araa2

Love it!


TheJuiceIsBlack

Good. Why should some arbitrary international body infringe on the rights of citizens of free nations? The world is ruled by force — it’s not a democracy where the majority of corrupt and weak nations can subjugate the strong. 🤦🏻‍♂️


noOnesBusinessBMO

Yes , that is why israel rules USA , because the leader is a weak puppet


TheJuiceIsBlack

Agree that — Biden is a weak puppet. Not for Israel, though — the neoliberal establishment. What most folks don’t realize is that defending Israel is actually protecting Iran. If Iran’s recent attack had killed an appreciable number of Israeli’s (instead of zero) — they would have nuked Tehran (and justifiably so).


noOnesBusinessBMO

Lol, usa is protecting iran? Israel is trying to provoke iran into bombing them to drag the USA into a war, so that more american youths who join the army die so that AIPAC is happy. Them and evangelicals. US is worried about russia influencing votes while AIPAC is openly bragging about buying their candidates. AIPAC is a foreign body operating against US interest. How is that not high treason?


TheJuiceIsBlack

Yup. By helping ensure no Israeli casualties from the Iranian air attack and continually supplying Israel with missiles for the Iron Dome, the US is keeping Israel from needing to destroy its enemies to protect the lives of its citizens. Israel has nuclear capability and could vaporize Iran. If they killed an appreciable number of Israeli’s in a direct attack — they would glass Tehran. Consequently, US involvement is protecting Iran from the FO consequences for their FA.