US Officials Biden, Blinken and Austin face ICC war crimes probe over Gaza support Human Rights advocacy organisation DAWN asks ICC to investigate former US officials for war crimes in Gaza Thabo Makwakwa | Published 3h ago https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics...-support-a16b2534-7715-4929-bbac-fccb310b79dc Human rights advocacy organisation DAWN has requested that the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigate former US officials, President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, for their alleged roles in "aiding and abetting" as well as intentionally contributing to Israeli war crimes against Gaza. In a court document addressed to ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan, the advocacy organisation detailed a pattern of deliberate and purposeful decisions by the officials to provide military, political, and public support to facilitate Israeli crimes in Gaza. “This support included at least $17.9 billion of weapons transfers, intelligence sharing, targeting assistance, diplomatic protection, and official endorsement of Israeli crimes, despite knowledge of how such support had and would substantially enable grave abuses,” said Reed Brody, DAWN board member and veteran war crimes lawyer. Brody stated that there are solid grounds to investigate the trio for complicity in Israel's crimes. Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director of DAWN, said that the trio aided Israel by vetoing multiple ceasefire resolutions at the United Nations Security Council. "Not only did Biden, Blinken, and Secretary Austin ignore and justify the overwhelming evidence of Israel's grotesque and deliberate crimes, overruling their staff recommendations to halt weapons transfers to Israel, but they also doubled down by providing Israel with unconditional military and political support to ensure it could carry out its atrocities. In the court documents submitted by DAWN, it stated that multiple sources, including the Biden administration, documented how the Israel Defence Forces persistently, repeatedly, and predictably used US weapons to carry out attacks in violation of international law. “The Biden administration officials repeatedly intervened to block efforts to curb US military assistance, despite knowledge of its role in facilitating Israeli crimes. “They ensured that US support continued despite the knowledge that such support violated US laws prohibiting military assistance to abusive security forces, ignored pleas from United Nations officials and agencies, and defied the International Court of Justice's orders to cease the sale, transfer, and diversion of weapons to Israel that could be used to commit genocide in Gaza.” DAWN further detailed the absence of complementarity in US courts, stating that not only were the US prosecutors and courts unable to investigate the crimes committed by US officials in Palestine, but they were also unwilling to do so. Meanwhile, earlier this month, President Donald Trump issued an executive order for sanctions against ICC officials to punish them for their investigation of Israeli officials. On February 13, the Treasury Department sanctioned ICC Prosecutor Khan under the order.
Biden was guided by religion, clinging to Israel. Trump seems to be heading that way but more about superstitious beliefs as he's a crackpot. Netanyahu and cohorts all wear a skull cap at times, they controlled by religion beliefs about their god and being saved. Their constituents largely roped in by their nutty beliefs coming from the Torah. Their genocidal god leads a great example about showing no mercy.
The bible nonsense preaches salvation is through the blood of the 'Lamb'. Trump will think otherwise, salvation is by helping Israel to realestate deals.
Trump used to rant and rave about Deep State. You don't hear that no longer. Just a theory, Trump wasn't aware prior the Deep State are the zionists who are here to help.
For Biden and Blinken, getting into heaven is by assisting Israel win wars no matter what. For humans, getting into heaven is whatever your brain wants it to be.
When you are the greatest bullshit nation on the planet, you can even bullshit your way past god into heaven. What other country in the world - not any country, but a democratic christian country, where their government stand up and applaud a tyrant from overseas.
There's a special place in heaven for christian politicians, that's sitting on God's throne, while God kneels in front of them.
Trump shares AI video depicting his vision on Gaza's future 33-second video comes after US president repeatedly called for idea of US taking over Gaza Strip, which sparked global outrage Serdar Dincel | 26.02.2025 - Update : 26.02.2025 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-shares-ai-video-depicting-his-vision-on-gazas-future/3493735 ISTANBUL US President Donald Trump on Wednesday shared an AI-generated video depicting his vision for the future of the Gaza Strip. The 33-second video, which Trump shared on his social media platform Truth Social, opens with a scene of Gaza in ruins, displaying the inscription "Gaza 2025" in green, followed by "What's next?" in red, white, and blue. The video then showcases towering skyscrapers and children gazing upward as dollar bills fall from the sky. Tech billionaire Elon Musk is seen enjoying hummus on a beach in the newly-developed tourist destination, and a young boy is seen holding a golden balloon featuring Trump’s face. The video also features Trump dancing in a nightclub, while the entrance to a skyscraper prominently displays the inscription "Trump Gaza." A massive golden statue of Trump is also showcased. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears lounging on a deck chair beside Trump, both sipping beverages near a swimming pool, with "Trump Gaza" visible in the background. In the background, a song can be heard playing with lyrics, "Donald's coming to set you free, bringing the light for all to see, no more tunnels, no more fear, Trump Gaza is finally here, Trump Gaza's shining bright, golden future, a brand new light, feast and dance, the deal is done, Trump Gaza number one." The US president has repeatedly called for the US to "take over" Gaza, destroyed by Israel's relentless bombardment, and resettle its population to redevelop the enclave into "the Riviera of the Middle East." The idea has been vehemently rejected by the Arab world and other nations, who say it amounts to ethnic cleansing.