The US has shown it is willing to go 'very far indeed' in disregarding international law, said attorney Paul Reichler.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki is seated during the hearings on the advisory proceedings of the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of Israel's practices in the Palestinian territories in The Hague, Netherlands, on February 19, 2024.at the United Nations’ highest court called out the U.S.
“This is not surprising: Whatever offenses against international law Israel commits, the United States comes forward to shield it from accountability,” he continued. “Just how far in disregarding the international legal order will the United States go to exempt Israel from the consequences of its ongoing violation of peremptory norms, including the prohibition on acquisition of territory by force?” Reichler asked. “Apparently very far indeed.”
“The world must recognize that ending Israel’s illegal occupation is a prerequisite to stopping the recurrent human rights violations in Israel and the OPT,” Callamard added.‘s basic publishing costs this month. Will you take a few seconds to donate and give us a much-needed boost?
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