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Why is the EU silent on South Africa's genocide case against Israel? (www.euronews.com)

submitted 10 months ago by roastedDeflator@kbin.social to c/Europe@kbin.social

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The first hearing in a landmark lawsuit against Israel enters its second day on Friday at the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ).

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[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Because, abhorrent though Israel’s response to the October slaughter has been, it’s not clear that it meets the legal definition of genocide. S. Africa’s chance of success in the case are uncertain and it would be unhelpful for a bloc that is interesting in mediating to be involved

[–] khayozu@mastodon.social 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@HeartyBeast @roastedDeflator mediating? When? When no people and no Palestinian land is left? Let the slaughter ends and then "mediate" with the criminals? The real reason is that european governments can switch on and off their interests for human rights depending on the color of the skin of the victims.

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I’m not arguing that Israel hasn’t committed war crimes, in particular‘collective punishment but I don’t think that the legal test for genocide is likely to be met and EU will be mindful of that. I don’t think racism factors in, particularly.

Personally I’m glad that that S. Africa is bringing the case as Israel’s reaction does need to be a scrutinised

[–] khayozu@mastodon.social 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

@HeartyBeast @roastedDeflator If it isn't racism I don't know what else. We spent the last two years with the media and the politicians making a big drama every time a russian bomb hit a building in Ukraine even if noone had a scratch (and rightfully so), and now that we have bombs daily killing hundreds of civilians everything is bussines as usual? That is racism my friend.

We don't even have all those drama about Ukraine anymore, simply because the disparity would be too obvious.

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

If it isn't racism I don't know what else.

I think I've just told you.

We spent the last two years with the media and the politicians making a big drama every time a russian bomb hit a building in Ukraine

I think the level of support for Ukraine you see would be rather different if it had had sent in fighters and killed 12,000 Russian and foreign nationals, including civilians and children - and left 5431 injured as an initial act of aggression. You might even have found substantial international support for a Russian attempt at regime change.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

mediating to be involved

What mediating?

[–] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Germany seems to be compromised and a big player in the EU