Alex Afouxenidis
The #USA on S. Africa and the ICJ hearings today.
This is a disgusting document. If the US considers lawful what #Israel is doing in #Gaza then Israel can do whatever they like when they like.
The US has to change its global foreign policy, which can only be done via extreme pressure from the inside.
Aral Balkan
@afouxenidis Alt text:
STATEMENT BY MATTHEW MILLER, SPOKESPERSON
January 10, 2024
This Week's International Court of Justice Hearings
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The United States recognizes that, as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the
International Court of Justice (ICJ) plays a vital role in the peaceful settlement of disputes. This
week, the ICJ is holding hearings on South Africa’s request that the ICJ exercise its authority to
indicate provisional measures requiring Israel to suspend its military operations in Gaza and take
other steps to ensure its compliance with the Genocide Convention.
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Allegations that Israel is committing genocide are unfounded. In fact, it is those who are violently
attacking Israel who continue to openly call for the annihilation of Israel and the mass murder of
Jews. Genocide is one of the most heinous acts any entity or individual can commit, and such
allegations should only be made with the greatest of care. Israel has the right to defend itself
against Hamas’ terrorist acts —
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acts that Hamas has vowed to repeat again and again until Israel
is completely destroyed. Israel is operating in an exceptionally challenging environment in Gaza,
an urban battlespace where Hamas intentionally embeds itself with and hides behind civilians.
The United States reiterates that it condemns Hamas’ brutal attacks and hostage taking and
supports Israel’s right to ensure the terrorist attacks of October 7 cannot be repeated.
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We have
also made clear Israel must not only comply with international humanitarian law in its operations
against Hamas, but also look for more ways to prevent civilian harm and to investigate credible
allegations of violations of international humanitarian law when they arise. Finally, we continue to
condemn dehumanizing rhetoric on all sides.
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Aral Balkan
@afouxenidis Clearly, the United States is complicit in genocide.
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