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[–] OccamsTeapot@lemmy.world 126 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Would love to see this used in future headlines. "Most moral army in the world kills civilians hiding in a church" or "Most moral army in the world bombs refugee camp" or maybe most poignantly, "Most moral army in the world convicted of genocide"

[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 68 points 10 months ago (1 children)

“Most moral army in the world kills white flag waving hostages they were purported to be rescuing”

[–] Sumpfkraut@kbin.social 14 points 10 months ago

"Most moral army in the world fires rocket artillery at journalists in a neighboring country for the crime of using a tripod."

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Unfortunately the ICJ has no enforcement mechanism. The upshot is that the ICC does, and they're investigating the conflict as well.

[–] OccamsTeapot@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

Main benefit is putting pressure on allies, especially the US, to stop sending weapons etc. Israel might not give a fuck but the US does. I think that's why Israel is worried about the whole thing.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Canada's PM Trudeau says that they will abide by the ruling of the ICJ case. Before they didn't want to get the side-eye from big bro US so they mostly want along with their anti-violence but unconditionally pro-Israel stance until recently.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/israel-gaza-genocide-international-court-justice-hague-south-africa-1.7084682

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

JT always goes like a gnat's dick away from flat out slaughtering a fuck ton of people but always finds an excuse to pull out at the last second.

[–] nekandro@lemmy.ml 8 points 10 months ago

The ICC is also not a UN body and, notably, lacks the membership of the most powerful geopolitical players (the USA, China, Russia, India) as well as much of Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

It's useless.