Irish Court Finds Police Can't Ignore War Crimes, Unlike US Leaders
The New Arab reports an Irish court ruled against police in a case brought by Sadaka, an Irish-Palestinian NGO, questioning Airbnb's operations in illegal Israeli West Bank settlements. The police had initially declined to investigate whether Airbnb broke Irish law concerning complicity in war crimes, claiming it was a 'political issue' for the government. Apparently, basic legal principles become
'political' when they touch a certain conflict. While an Irish court demands police not 'abdicate their investigatory duty,' US politicians regularly abdicate theirs. For example, President Biden sidestepped investigating Israeli actions by approving billions in military aid, including 2,000lb bombs, in April 2024, despite mounting evidence presented by human rights groups. One wonders when
'political' becomes a synonym for 'inconvenient truth' for those in power.