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Shaun King's avatar

I know this court, and other groups, have seemingly lacked the actual power to do much about the genocide and occupation, but I assure you decisions like this still matter - particularly to the rest of the world.

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Julie's avatar

That's good news. Even if it is a symbolic gesture, hopefully, it will have a ripple effect

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Rose's avatar

Just like with the Holocaust, too many people were murdered before a governing body could say enough is enough.

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Liana Chenoweth Kornfield's avatar

Although I'm very glad to hear the ruling of the ICJ about the occupier/occupied, my concern is that as long as they stay focused on an illusory "independent" state called Israel, any power they/we have in holding Israel accountable can be undermined or ignored. The billionaire oligarchic worldwide military industrial surveillance banking cartel network seeking land, resources, domination and following the god/addiction of Greed/Profit are pulling the strings, with the bought and blackmailed US, UK, German et al "governments" being operated to fund and arm Israel (even with nuclear bombs) since day one of the establishment of the Balfour Declaration and the Zionist entity. These "governments" are increasingly obsolete, acting as fully controlled empty suits. Israel could do nothing without that backing, vast funding and arming. It's a lucrative strategically placed military base in the center of the Middle East filled with violent, barbaric well paid mercenaries to do exactly what they are doing for oil, resources, "Greater Israel" and Domination of the entire Middle East. It's time for the Reality of the ever expanding Colonial Empire to be fully acknowledged so that effective forces for the good can constellate to stop them.

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David Chaplin's avatar

Well said!

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Simba1930's avatar

What we do without people like you Shaun that work around the clock helping to unlock the truth and tell the world what’s really happening. My heart seems to sink lower and lower and I feel such pain in my heart for the people of Palestine. Wish they could enjoy life with their loved ones, find justice and peace now, not tomorrow, now.

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TEOTWAWKI's avatar

Thank you for breaking this down. Much appreciated.

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Aamir Razak's avatar

Thank you for sharing this info, Shaun. This is encouraging, I only wish the ICJ and ICC had the ability to get the occupiers to comply with the demands of providing adequate aid, relief supplies and essential of daily living, instead of these just being rulings that are ignored by said occupiers.

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Jo Sheehan's avatar

As it should be. Anything Netanyahu, Trump, and Kushner have a hand in spells development to benefit their pocketbooks.

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Tiffany Nave's avatar

I wish with all my being that they had done this 2 years ago. That they had done this 10 years ago. 50, more. The lack of censure on the state of Israel has created the world we live in…..Edited a typo ;)

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Doug hall's avatar

It’s long past time

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Jon Olsen's avatar

What is needed now is rigorous enforcement (obviously) so what prevents a bloc of countries, with this mandate, to be the enforcers? Is it only their fear of the US-Israel alliance or is there some other reason? Time is running out for so many innocent lives.

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Peggyd's avatar

When is trump going to court United States I think is on their list

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I AM THAT I AM's avatar

If the ICJ doesn't start killing israeli's then the ICJ is useless.

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Raun Norquist's avatar

Somehow this genocide has to stop!!! Arrest these criminals!

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Susan's avatar

Yeah, yeah. So what are they going to do about it? Nothing, as usual?

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doug elford's avatar

At least someone isn’t buying the Jewish Hasbara

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