Now we have proof that Western leaders are trying to hide Israel’s war crimes
Rishi Sunak and Benjamin Netanyahu: Sunak has refused to admit that the shooting (to death) of a Palestinian non-combatant under a white flag by an IDF sniper was a war crime. Can you think of a reason for him to say that?
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands has been caught admitting that Israel has committed war crimes against the people of Gaza – and trying to hide the fact.
This is what the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte @minpres has said in a leaked memo.
This is what the EU stands for: lying and obscuring international law to justify a genocide and war crimes.
He should be made to resign and prosecuted for complicity in genocide. pic.twitter.com/k2uWDLEHWt
— Tiberius (@ecomarxi) January 24, 2024
It seems Dutch government officials were responsible for leaking his comments. Will others follow their example? It seems they have a duty to do so, according to journalist Jonathan Cook:
Dutch officials whistleblow on their prime minister, revealing that the government was aware Israel's been committing war crimes and sought advice on how best to conceal that fact from the public.
Other European officials are duty-bound to do the same to stop a genocide https://t.co/57zugY33ZQ
— Jonathan Cook (@Jonathan_K_Cook) January 25, 2024
In fairness, Mark Rutte is not the only one trying to save Israel’s face. Watch this bare-faced genocide apologist trying to talk down a war crime that we all saw committed on camera, as witnessed by an ITV news crew:
Why is this “human rights lawyer” — who has repeatedly declared war crimes in Ukraine — so confused about the clear-as-day shooting of a man carrying a white flag in Gaza?
Every court in the world would accept this is a war crime. pic.twitter.com/5WOECAj3ju
— Philip Proudfoot (@PhilipProudfoot) January 25, 2024
I note that UK prime minister Rishi Sunak had already defended Israel, according to Robert Peston. Where are the UK government officials who will blow the whistle on him?
Finland has already turned against Israel:
BREAKING:
Finland's Foreign Minister Alina Veltonen denounces 🇮🇱
"I will be clear – Israel's time for self-defense has passed, enough is enough, the residents of the Gaza Strip need a humanitarian ceasefire immediately."
She added that the Israeli government "did not do… pic.twitter.com/TXhmYkFoBn
— ADAM (@AdameMedia) January 25, 2024
And the Israel Defence Force? After broadcasting widely that its troops have been told not to shoot at civilian non-combatants, here’s the IDF… shooting at civilian non combatants:
🚨Breaking: Israeli forces shooting at displaced civilians in #Gaza ! pic.twitter.com/QvCw35oyQk
— Nour Naim| نُور (@NourNaim88) January 25, 2024
Also a war crime – and one of the first of which Israel was accused in relation to the Gaza conflict – is the withholding of food, water and energy by an occupier from territory it has occupied.
.@DrMadsGilbert: "There is no doubt that Israel has been blocking the entry of medical & food relief, & it is a deliberate plan… to eradicate the people of Gaza, through disease, through bombing, & through non availability of medical supplies, the famine & lack of water" pic.twitter.com/Zj8cBfeJ9m
— Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) January 25, 2024
Apparently Israel is saying the United Nations and Hamas are hindering the distribution of food aid in Gaza. But is that true? No:
"Israel is blaming the UN & Hamas for the slow distribution aid. Is there any merit to that argument?"@RihamJafari from @AAPalestine explains its difficult to distribute aid because of Israels ongoing bombing, & goes on to point out not enough aid enters Gaza in the first place pic.twitter.com/9rSGGIbSby
— Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) January 25, 2024
Also a war crime is the targeting of non-military facilities like hospitals and the torture or murder of their patients and/or staff. Now watch this:
They hanged patients and wounded doctors…are we really still debating if this is a genocide? pic.twitter.com/oVpJjOZvHG
— Tui 🍉 (@moon_treacle) January 25, 2024
This is not just about the amount of evidence our politicians need to admit Israel is committing war crimes.
And with the International Court of Justice set to release its decision on whether “interim measures” to stop Israel committing such crimes (or indeed genocide) at midday on January 26, the big question for most of us must be simple:
How much evidence do we need that our politicians are ignoring Israel’s genocide and denying the will of the people?
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