Different rules. Always different rules

[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

[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?

[Della]

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!

[Slimshandy]

"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 “

[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

“ departmentanonymity “

Cut and paste error. If you want to discuss, read it.

[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."