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Joe Biden has admitted that Israel has committed war crimes. That comes in a new interview for MSNBC, which should be treated for what it is: a confession, specifically a confession of complicity in genocide.

Why is Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, on the very eve of his presidency ending, publicly declaring that he had told the leader of a foreign state he has armed to the teeth for 15 months, to stop “carpet bombing” civilians at the beginning of an incessant genocidal onslaught? After all, Article 51 of the Geneva Conventions is very clear that carpet bombing civilian areas is a war crime.

He thinks this clip will lead historians to believe that actually he did remonstrate with Benjamin Netanyahu - that he did implore him to stop unleashing barbaric indiscriminate firepower against the innocent people of Gaza.

Well, this interview should be treated simply as an incriminating confession. If Joe Biden ever ended up at the International Criminal Court, this clip alone would be sufficient to find him guilty of complicity in grave war crimes.

Because it proves that Joe Biden knew exactly what the Israeli state was doing right from the start. Now Israel has been the biggest recipient of military aid of any foreign state in the post-war era, but in the year following 7th October 2023, that surged to nearly $18bn.

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[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 108 points 1 week ago

Admitting it now means you knew all along and did nothing. Complicit.

[-] nothingcorporate@lemmy.today 32 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yeah, but it's Joe Biden...he admitted to war crimes, but he didn't realize he was admitting to war crimes.

[-] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago

Very problematic to make fun of his stutter

[-] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Complicit implies he stood by and watched.

He actively perpetrated it.

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 4 points 1 week ago

No, the legal definition is complicit. He is guilty of complicity of genocide.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

Be fair. He did something. Enabling them is something.

[-] Palacegalleryratio@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago

He didn’t didn’t do nothing, not by a long shot. He was active in it. He carried water for them in the press, the UN and the ICC. He provided parts, equipment and ammunition. He provided intel and support. He is not just complicit, he’s a perpetrator.

[-] Cool_Name@lemm.ee 56 points 1 week ago

Damn Joe, it's a real shame there wasn't anyone who could have stopped them.

[-] crusa187@lemmy.ml 48 points 1 week ago
[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 8 points 1 week ago

Yeah, woudla been great to have a Chris Hansen moment where the ICC came out from behind the cameras and he got hauled off to Europe for his war crimes.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 33 points 1 week ago

This should trigger the Leahy Law, but as we all know the law doesn't apply to Israel.

[-] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 32 points 1 week ago
[-] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

Always was, his entire career record is atrocious.

[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 29 points 1 week ago

I'm glad he literally Threw Away American Democracy to help commit War Crimes! That makes him a TRUE American and I'm SURE God will be pleased at the Pearly Gates!

[-] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 27 points 1 week ago

Could have admitted that like a year ago and stopped shipping weapons.

[-] Apathy@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago

He has admitted he Is a Zionist so another political stunt to save face

[-] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Burn in hell Biden. Preferably a Muslim one.

[-] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 week ago

I've said it before, and I'll say it again.

Genocide Joe. That is his name now, forever and ever. That is his legacy.

[-] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

Thanks for nothing Joe.

[-] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 19 points 1 week ago

Since he's no longer president, someone that wants to go down in history on the right side should open a case against him and push for the death penalty. Give him the Nuremberg necktie!

[-] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

I'd settle for a Columbian necktie, as well.

[-] dkr567@hexbear.net 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Oh right, it's that time of the year where former US official pieces of shits are admitting all their war crimes and then going shrug as nothing will come out of it.

[-] Outdoor_Catgirl@hexbear.net 16 points 1 week ago

Biden and Bibi to the guillotine

[-] cannibalbanquet@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago

Death to America

[-] ElcaineVolta@kbin.melroy.org 5 points 1 week ago

having such a fun time knowing nothing matters. /s

[-] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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