Gaza Tribunal Opens: US Still Waiting on Invoice for War Crimes Defense
The New Arab reports a landmark 'Gaza Tribunal' has opened in Istanbul to examine evidence of war crimes. A noble effort, undoubtedly, to bring accountability to a conflict where 'investigation' often means whitewash. One might recall the long-forgotten Goldstone Report, detailing alleged Israeli and Hamas war crimes in 2009, which Israel dismissed and the US actively worked to discredit. The US,
which just sent another $14 billion in aid to Israel, has a peculiar definition of 'accountability'—it usually involves more bombs and diplomatic shields at the UN, not international courts. This 'tribunal' for Gaza's victims is a stark contrast to the swift, decisive action Washington takes when its geopolitical rivals are accused. How many 'international tribunals' are needed before the world
stops calling it a 'conflict' and starts calling it systemic impunity, especially when the architects of these actions are back in power, as Netanyahu has been multiple times since 2009, each time green-lighting more devastation?