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| International courts: a terrorist's last line of defense |
| 2024-05-27 |
| [Ynet] In theory, international law exists to protect innocent lives and prevent atrocities like genocide, ethnic cleansing and mass starvation. Yet, ever since the establishment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC), these institutions have arguably fallen short of their lofty goals. Since World War II, where between 50 and 70 million people perished (most of them civilians), an additional 90 million lives have been lost to conflicts, with another 100 million succumbing to diseases and hunger resulting from these wars. Shockingly, according to UN estimates, 90% of these casualties are innocent civilians. Rather than curbing violence and injustice, international courts have become instruments wielded by oppressive regimes and terrorist organizations to target democratic nations. Democratic states inherently strive to avoid committing crimes without needing external oversight. Conversely, it’s the oppressive states that urgently require such scrutiny. ...A forthcoming report by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) highlights a disturbing reality: "South Africa serves as a crucial operational hub for Islamic terrorist groups, facilitating connections with terror networks across Africa... Entities linked to terrorism continue to operate freely within South Africa, evading international oversight." Essentially, South Africa acts as the enforcement arm of oppressive blocs, particularly Iran and Hamas, within the ICJ. Julius Malema, a prominent South African politician who serves as the president of a group called "Economic Freedom Fighters", openly pledges to bolster support for terrorism and arm Hamas if he gains governmental power (with elections imminent). He also advocates for the murder of white people. Alarmingly, 27,494 murders occurred in South Africa last year alone—surpassing the inflated UN estimates of casualties in Gaza. Yet, this terror-supporting, violence-ridden state exploits the ICJ to wage its campaign against Israel. The ICJ’s recent decision is a significant setback for Israel. It implies that no democratic nation can effectively combat a terrorist organization embedded within and backed by civilian populations. According to the logic of the ICJ judges, Britain committed crimes against Germany, the U.S. against Japan, and similarly in Iraq, Afghanistan and against ISIS. If this reasoning holds, injunctions should have been issued against all these nations. The ICJ’s recent decision is a significant setback for IJC and for the rest of International "Elites" - people are beginning to understand that said elites are a bunch of mental cases. Related: South Africa: 2024-05-25 Four ICJ judges argue court order does not require IDF to stop all Rafah operations South Africa: 2024-05-25 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: May 24, 2024 South Africa: 2024-05-25 Major development for pilot accused of helping the Chinese military Related: International Court of Justice: 2024-05-26 'When genocidal terrorists praise ruling, justice was not served' International Court of Justice: 2024-05-26 IDF presses ahead with Rafah offensive after World Court’s ambiguous halt order International Court of Justice: 2024-05-26 UN rapporteur urges states to cut ties, impose sanctions on Israel Related: International Criminal Court: 2024-05-25 Ireland slams ‘totally unacceptable' Israeli rebuke after envoy shown Oct. 7 footage International Criminal Court: 2024-05-25 Israel moves to more limited Rafah assault plan, to which US will not object – report International Criminal Court: 2024-05-24 Biden repeatedly asks for stage directions at presser |
| Posted by:Grom the Reflective |