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US says Israel has not violated international law during Gaza war (www.aljazeera.com)

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After Israel killed seven aid workers in Gaza, the US says it has not found any incidents of Israel violating international humanitarian law in the past six months. An Al Jazeera probe concluded the World Central Kitchen vehicles were deliberately hit.

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[-] catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works -5 points 8 months ago

No point taken for sure. I just don't really feel bad that Russia was stopped from genocide in Ukraine even though it's not "fair". The US being able to enable Israel is absolutely deplorable though.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The US has destroyed it's credibility against Russia's war of aggression by supporting Israel's genocide. It's undermining its own authority.

These things are connected.

How do you look at these two things and not draw connections or conclusions? Is history just a series of disconnected events to you?

[+] catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works -6 points 8 months ago

So you don't think it's good that Russia is being stopped from genocide in Ukraine? You're really saying the quiet part out loud here. I agree that the US has no credibility but I also think things would be just as bad if China and Russia were in charge.

All I was saying is that just because the US is not doing enough to stop genocide in Palestine doesn't mean that Russia is a victim for not being allowed to engage in their own imperialism. USA bad. Also Russia bad. Maybe worse? Doesn't excuse US actions but Russia isn't some underdog that's being picked on unfairly.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 8 points 8 months ago

I don't think it's good that the US is lighting it's credibility on fire to support Israel because it will make it impossible to stop other wars of aggression like Ukraine! You are not seeing the big picture. Next time Russia invades a country everyone will ignore the US's claims about international law. International law has to be applied equally or it ceases to exist

[-] catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works -4 points 8 months ago

I agree. I also think it's better to have 1 genocide instead of 2 genocides. I'd much prefer zero though.

It does seem like there's some pressure for the Biden administration to stop being so hypocritical in their foreign policy. I'm hoping things are going to change though it's happening far too slowly. We're very lucky that we're not in another Trump administration or things would be way worse.