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Lorelei O’Hagan's avatar

Now. It means now.

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GS-z-14-1's avatar

Methinks the concern is that, the absence of support may mutate into more malevolent actions against UN officials, including a … closure of the cited Commissioner’s orific … er … office.

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Story Ember leGaïe's avatar

So just to clarify—are you suggesting they’re prioritizing hypothetical risks to UN officials over taking action during an active genocide?

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GS-z-14-1's avatar

Ahh … let me see … what DID I say … oh — your RIGHT! ‘Malevolent actions against UN officials.’ It seems I really DID say that!

Then there were the noises about the ICJ after it began talking.

I doubt the point was lost on them.

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Story Ember leGaïe's avatar

🤣✌🏼🍉

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GS-z-14-1's avatar

Well … Lindsay Graham put it best saying words to the effect of — if the ICC can indict Netanyahu, ‘we could be next.’

We’ve figured out that it’s important that everyone be on the same page.

The Israelis can bomb Gaza to kingdom come.

The US regime can’t feed, clothe, heal, home or educate its own, because it has no money.

But the US regime instantly finds vast sums of money when the Israelis want to bomb Gaza to kingdom come.

The ICJ knows that its officials can be menaced with threats or worse if it makes anything even sounding like a meaningful pronouncement.

Lindsay Graham knows that its officials is his job to ensure that the world’s do-gooders understand where the boundary lines are, and what can be expected if these are crossed.

The UN understands that its schools, rescue and aid workers can be blown to kingdom come at any time, and it signals its acceptance of Senator Snort’s … er … Graham’s terms by proffering anemic statements with all the spine and intestinal fortitude of a single cell protozoa.

The take away is that under the current social system, the innocents and people of principle can be snuffed at any moment; the movers and shakers exist in relative safety and comfort.

heal or

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