ICC to Investigate 'Self-Defense' From Gaza
Mainstream outlets will report this as a legal development, perhaps missing the obvious: Israel's consistent, unyielding efforts to remain above international law are now finally hitting a wall. This isn't the first time; previous investigations, notably since 2014’s 'Operation Protective Edge,' have faced similar, well-funded obstruction campaigns. Netanyahu's government has routinely dismissed
the ICC's jurisdiction, branding it 'antisemitic' for daring to scrutinize actions that have led to tens of thousands of civilian casualties. It's almost as if 'self-defense' doesn't include carpet-bombing refugee camps or targeting aid convoys, a concept perpetually astounding to certain UN Security Council members. One might wonder why any nation, particularly one receiving billions in
unconditional aid—like the $14.5 billion proposed in H.R. 815, which Speaker Mike Johnson took over $500,000 from pro-Israel groups for in 2023 —would fight so hard against legal scrutiny if its actions were so unimpeachable. This global insistence on exceptionalism rings hollow when paired with documented reports of hospitals targeted and journalists killed. How many times can a global power
claim 'human shields' before the international community starts asking about the responsibility to not turn entire urban centers into rubble?