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Different rules. Always different rules
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:02 pm
by Della
"But people familiar with the process who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Israel had benefited from extraordinary policies inside the ILVF, details of which have not previously been reported.
“Nobody said it but everyone knew the rules were different for Israel. No one will ever admit that, but it’s the truth,” said one former state departmentanonymity, said Israel had benefited from extraordinary policies inside the ILVF, details of which have not previously been reported."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/ ... man-rights
Re: Different rules. Always different rules
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:24 pm
by WellPreserved
This makes me so mad I could spit.
Can you imagine what a different place Gaza, Israel, and the US would be in if US had made money to Israel conditional on Israel following international law and in accordance with US law? I don't think I'll ever forgive Biden for his hubris in thinking Netanyahu would comply based on a "bear hug" <sigh>.
Just a read of these two articles, taken in order, should make you furious:
https://www.propublica.org/article/isra ... violations
https://www.propublica.org/article/neta ... ce=twitter
Perhaps 7 months in "unconditional" is going to have some conditions?
Re: Different rules. Always different rules
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:38 pm
by Della
WellPreserved wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:24 pm
This makes me so mad I could spit.
Can you imagine what a different place Gaza, Israel, and the US would be in if US had made money to Israel conditional on Israel following international law and in accordance with US law? I don't think I'll ever forgive Biden for his hubris in thinking Netanyahu would comply based on a "bear hug" <sigh>.
Just a read of these two articles, taken in order, should make you furious:
https://www.propublica.org/article/isra ... violations
https://www.propublica.org/article/neta ... ce=twitter
Perhaps 7 months in "unconditional" is going to have some conditions?
It does. It should make everyone furious.
This is how it's been all along. Thankfully people are finally waking up to what's been happening. It's sad that this is what it took.
Free Palestine!
Re: Different rules. Always different rules
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:55 pm
by Slimshandy
Della wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:02 pm
"But people familiar with the process who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Israel had benefited from extraordinary policies inside the ILVF, details of which have not previously been reported.
“Nobody said it but everyone knew the rules were different for Israel. No one will ever admit that, but it’s the truth,” said one former state departmentanonymity, said Israel had benefited from extraordinary policies inside the ILVF, details of which have not previously been reported."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/ ... man-rights
“ departmentanonymity “
Re: Different rules. Always different rules
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:07 pm
by Della
Slimshandy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:55 pm
Della wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:02 pm
"But people familiar with the process who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Israel had benefited from extraordinary policies inside the ILVF, details of which have not previously been reported.
“Nobody said it but everyone knew the rules were different for Israel. No one will ever admit that, but it’s the truth,” said one former state departmentanonymity, said Israel had benefited from extraordinary policies inside the ILVF, details of which have not previously been reported."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/ ... man-rights
“ departmentanonymity “
Cut and paste error. If you want to discuss, read it.
Re: Different rules. Always different rules
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:18 pm
by Della
"State department officials have in effect been able to circumvent the US law that is meant to prevent US complicity in human rights violations by foreign military units – the 1990s-era Leahy law, named after the now retired Vermont senator Patrick Leahy – because, former officials say, extraordinary internal state department policies have been put in place that show extreme deference to the Israeli government. No such special arrangements exist for any other US ally."
It does. It should make everyone furious.