Progressive people are upset about Foreign Minister Antony Blinken over a tweet in which Blinken declares a continued “strong commitment to Israel” in light of the International Criminal Court’s announcement of an investigation into events between the Jewish state and Palestinians.
The ICC on Wednesday released details of the investigation, declaring that it is investigating acts committed by both sides of what it calls the “Situation in Palestine”, beginning on June 13, 2014 – the day after Israeli teenagers Naftali Frenkel , Eyal Yifrah and Gilad Sha’er were abducted in the West Bank before being killed.
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“The United States is definitely against a @IntlCrimCourt investigation into the Palestinian situation, “Blinken said Wednesday.” We will continue to maintain our strong commitment to Israel and its security, including by taking action to unfairly target Israel. “
Blinken’s statement is critical of the left.
Former Bernie Sanders campaign adviser Winnie Wong disputes the blind’s use of the phrase ‘Palestinian situation’, although it is similar to ICC terminology.
The Wisconsin Green Party said Blinken’s statement reads: ‘Biden administration speaks for apartheid, illegal military occupation and brutal war crimes funded by billions of American taxpayers’ money sent to Israel by Democrats and Republicans, while millions of American children do not eat enough. have to eat. “
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., An outspoken critic of Israel, attacked the content of Blinken’s statement, saying that the ICC “has the authority and duty to independently and impartially investigate and give justice to victims of human rights violations and war crimes in Palestine and Israel ‘and that “the US government’ should not interfere with its ability to do so. ‘
Left-wing author and expert Peter Beinart approached his reaction more sarcastically.
“Now that we’ve got rid of it, I want to return to my previously scheduled remarks on the Biden’s government’s emphasis on human rights,” he tweeted.
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The ICC report on its preliminary findings alleges that Israel may have committed war crimes through ‘excessive attacks involving at least three incidents’ and alleged ‘transfer of Israeli citizens to the West Bank’. It also refers to alleged crimes related to clashes with protesters on the border between Israel and Gaza in 2018.
The ICC’s report does point to possible war crimes committed by Hamas and ‘Palestinian armed groups’ based on allegations that include ‘intentional attacks on civilians and civilian objects’, ‘use of protected persons as shields’, ‘willful murder’ and ‘torture’. or inhuman treatment. “
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blasted the ICC’s decision to investigate as “undiluted anti-Semitism and the pinnacle of hypocrisy”.
“Without any jurisdiction, we have decided that our brave soldiers, who are taking every precaution to avoid civilian casualties against the worst terrorists in the world who are deliberately targeting civilians, are our soldiers who are war criminals,” Netanyahu said in a statement.
The president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas’ office, said according to Israel’s Ynet News that they “welcomed the decision”.