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So then, this is kicking off:
There's no way Israel would turn up to defend itself unless it had a trump card somewhere. And I wonder if the trump card is the US is ready to re-apply sanctions to the head and members of the ICC when it doesn't come up with the result that the US wants?
Want to rule that America has committed war crimes in Afghanistan? Sanction the court officials.
Maybe it'll be, want to rule that Israel is committing apartheid/genocide? - watch out, the United States will fuck you over good style by abusing it's sanctions regime.
I'm sure it's a Sword of Damocles that they're very conscious of.
UN court hears South Africa genocide case against Israel
Israel rejects South Africa's accusation that its actions in Gaza are "genocidal in character".
www.bbc.co.uk
There's no way Israel would turn up to defend itself unless it had a trump card somewhere. And I wonder if the trump card is the US is ready to re-apply sanctions to the head and members of the ICC when it doesn't come up with the result that the US wants?
Want to rule that America has committed war crimes in Afghanistan? Sanction the court officials.
Maybe it'll be, want to rule that Israel is committing apartheid/genocide? - watch out, the United States will fuck you over good style by abusing it's sanctions regime.
I'm sure it's a Sword of Damocles that they're very conscious of.