The attacks by Hamas fighters in southern Israel on 7 October, and the Israeli air attacks on Gaza that have followed, and now the unfolding humanitarian disaster there, once again expose fundamental bias in the state-corporate news media. Does news coverage really convey the impression that all liv
  • vzqEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I learned on this platform today that you are not allowed to say it’s a war crime until the ICC says it’s a war crime. So you could just get away with war crimes if you don’t sign the Rome Statute and don’t let ICC investigators into Gaza*.

    Hypothetically speaking of course.

    *) interestingly enough the Palestinian State, although not universally recognized, is a signatory. Technically the ICC has jurisdiction since they claim Gaza as part of their territory. It’s going to be interesting to see how that is going to unfold.