Trump Announces US Withdrawal From Organizations He Already Ignored
Al Jazeera reports Donald Trump plans a mass withdrawal from UN and international organizations. A stunning development, perhaps, if the US genuinely engaged with these bodies in good faith to begin with. The 'sweeping changes' cited focus on climate, peace, and democracy, which conveniently sidesteps Washington's long-standing tradition of cherry-picking international law and resolutions when it
comes to, say, Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, UNSC Resolution 2334 (2016) on settlements, or the ICJ ruling on the separation barrier. It's less a withdrawal and more an official acknowledgment of the US playbook: use international organizations as platforms, then disregard them when inconvenient, especially when protecting allies from accountability. One might wonder if this
makes any practical difference given the US's historical veto power at the UNSC, effectively neutering any meaningful action against Israeli government policies.