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South Africa to Sue US and UK as Complicit in Gaza Genocide (www.telesurenglish.net)

submitted 10 months ago by intelshill@lemmy.ca to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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[-] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 24 points 10 months ago

Very good, they should also do it to Germany.

[-] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago

As a Brit, good!

We should not be following the world's most prolific terrorists into any conflicts, especially considering their track record of losses 😂

[-] moody@lemmings.world 17 points 10 months ago

Don't forget Canada

[+] GenEcon@lemm.ee -18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Thats the stupidest thing ive heard in a while. So every country that sells arms to any state is liable for all crimes committed with it? So Iran and Turkey are responsible for Putins actions? Thats just ridiculous.

[-] ashar@infosec.pub 18 points 10 months ago

Genocide. You know they are attempting to commit genocide and you help out. That is being complicit.

There is an "Obligation to prevent genocide (Article I)" which, according to the ICJ, has an extraterritorial scope. See the Genocide Convention Fact Sheet here https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/Genocide%20Convention-FactSheet-ENG.pdf

[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That's not it. The US and UK (mostly the US) continue to defend Israel on the international stage, making it impossible for the UN to enforce a meaningful resolution. And they're giving them aid.

[-] nekandro@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

I mean, there's a reason Germany isn't on this lawsuit. Think about it for a minute.

[-] GenEcon@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Weird, because the lawyer is claiming so: '“We intend to bring legal proceedings against the U.S. Government based on overwhelming evidence that the U.S. Government has, and is, aiding, abetting and supporting, encouraging or providing material assistance and means to Israel and the Israeli Defense Forces. This conduct by the U.S. Government has enabled and continues to enable Israel to engage in international crimes against the Palestinian people,” the South African lawyers said in a letter sent to US President Joe Biden on January 2.'

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