US response to Israeli troop violations ‘a lot of empty words’: Analysis
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- Опубліковано 29 кві 2024
- Antony Loewenstein, author of The Palestine Laboratory, has questioned the US State Department’s response to “gross violations” of human rights committed by Israeli army units in the occupied West Bank.
Earlier, spokesman Vedant Patel said four Israeli units have “remediated these violations”. Repeatedly asked to specify what the violations were, he didn’t respond.
“I wish I knew what that word [remediated] actually meant in this context because they also said they’d continue providing weapons to those units, which pretty much speaks for itself,” Loewenstein told Al Jazeera.
Israeli forces guilty of abuses against Palestinians are rarely held to account, he noted.
“Even when American citizens are killed, American journalists, and others, America seems to do very little at best. There’s been an explosion of settler and Israeli soldier violence in the occupied West Bank towards Palestinians, so it feels like a lot of empty words,” said Loewenstein.
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It's like asking a murderer to investigate its own crime! What do you expect?
I expect another lie
Well said!
US policy just never ever condemns or sanctions Israel. Empty words alright
*USA, UK, Germany double standards 😅🎉*
Even France
France, Australia also after that Canada, Italy also.
U.S. reputation is in the toilet over this one. Plenty of footage for 7 months.
Zero standards...
The US stopped funding all of UNRWA because Israel asserted (apparently without evidence) that 12 UNRWA employees out of thousands were involved in the Oct 7 attack. If several Israeli army units have been found to have committed 'gross violations' of human rights, why isn't the US stopping all aid to to Israel? A cynic might call that a double standard.
just to show how their democracy works... democracy based on what they say...
When ppl show you who they are believe them.
very good point.... very good point...
More than a double standard. Fully 100% supported by USA.
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Thanks Anthony, your valued insight is always respected and much appreciated.......
More empty words....unbelievable cover ups. Outrage is the only word to describe it.
Israel has a carte blanche from its allies. It can do whatever it wants and whatever it decides, even if laws are violated grossly.
PLO leader Yasser Arafat once said:
“Israel is little America, America is big Israel.”
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We want Netanyahu arrested
Then arrest him yourself. Talking is cheap.😂
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So the US agrees that it started way before Oct 7
They knew it long ago but they allowed it. This is just theatrics on their part.
the double standard is just SHOCKING....
What's the use of various human rights organizations and other international organizations when US will VETO all crimes, violations and everything committed by Israel?
The U.S. reputation is in the toilet finally.
How do you expect USA to Santion Israel if they are the very one giving them the weapons
The people have to do it if our government doesn’t. The students are trying. Individuals who are aware are trying with BDS. I for one closed two accounts at banks that gave loans to Israeli weapons companies.
ICC may be issuing an arrest warrant for Netanyahu.
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Get a copy and arrest Netanyahu yourself.😂
@@noecadavona1862 Not up to date with current news then, ok
It wouldn't be enforced, nothing is being enforced.....
@jeremytjong2595 yep
This ia where icc comes in. Here we go icc
It isn't just "young" ppl that are outraged. I am too and I'm 75+. Remember that Israel is just a junior US. Do anything you want to anyone you want, never care and never have any real consequences.
Agree100%!
US is all hot air and they wilt at the first sign of Israeli displeasure.
Excellent description.
Patel is such a bad liar. He's clearly just swishing words around in his mouth until he can call it a sentence and move on. Useless.
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That's why on some videos on October 7 there was Russian commands being spoken when the walls were being breached.
😂 don't hold your breath for the usa to do anything correct in favor of human rights 😂😂
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then whats the use of the ICC / ICJ if the US can just decide, we dont agree with you and we are going to do as we see fit? oh and this include all our allies too.... up to the point of using military force?
So if its a developing country, go appear there, if its the West, we dont need to, we are a democratic country? hmmmm
was anyone really expecting them to do anything? why are you going to former colonizers for justice.
Netanyahu and Israel do whatever they want with impunity.
As does the US.
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Very well said!
@avorfm1964
"It is a process............., yes, it is a process, we continue to engage with the Israeli authorities, and we are expecting some additional information and we continue to have these engagements........but, it is a process........ and yes we have asked about some more information and they would look into it and get back to us.....but it is a process.." You do not need to tickle my armpits......... After all, it is a process......we are all still waiting for the outcomes of Israeli gross violations of human rights and war crimes OF 2014 !!!!
Only 5?
Deputy spokesman as hopeless as the spokesman Miller
Yes, except much dumber!
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This guy is revolting
I disagree. He always provides great insight to what is going on.
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America, the champion of democracy, that does not want it's soldiers accountable for war crimes ...
US finding it’s all Bob’s fault
Precisly. Nothing but emoty rhetoric
. We qre not foolseven if the blabbering blinken is convinced that we are
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Very well written If you don't already you should write political opinions in a magazine or open an account where u can contribute your ideas and disseminate them to others.
Al the Abrahamic religions are fighting like Rabid Dog.
Israel did point blank
Free Palestine!!!
This spokesperson's name is Patel. Read up on what Arundhati Roy has to say about the Hindu BJP supporters, and about Modi.
What's your point? Who cares about his name? The BJP is a very radical far-Right party. Not all Indians are far-Right radicals. Just like not all Israelis are genocidal maniacs, let alone all Jews. Which are protesting against Israel all over the world, by the way. The Azov Battalion in Ukraine is very much like the Nazis. Even if they have many supporters, that doesn't make all Ukrainians Nazis. The Republican Party is infatuated by leaders with fascistic tendencies like Putin, Orban, Erdogan, etc. Republican voters seem ready for Authoritarian rule in America, and the MAGA component of that party is definitely full of Fascists. Does that make ALL Americans Fascists?
We will never forget what you did to Shani Louk, Noa Argamani and Naama Levy.
Never Forgive
We';; never forget nor forgive what you did to Muhammad Al Durrah, Muhammad Al Tamim, Rachel Corrie, Tom Hurndall, Shireen Abu Akleh, Dunia Abu Mohsen, Hind Rajab, Sareen Al Rouh, etc.
There has never been a war without war crimes. Thats just the reality
Violation according to Hamas et al.
No, according to america
For months we have waited for the release of hostages. Is hamas held to same standards your trying to accuse idf of breaking
What about the
human rights violations perpetrated by hamas on innocent Jewish families on Oct 7th?
what about the human rights violation perpetrated by terr-rist idf on innocent Palestinians on October 4th?
So because a few thousand Palestinians brake out of their open air prison and kill 1200 Israelis, it's OK to cut water, power and food to TWO MILLION HUMAN BEINGS, force their displacement, reduce their living space to rubble (what little they have left), kill over 34 000 people (14 000 of which were children), injure twice as many, and traumatize millions. That's all good with you? In line with your 'values' is it? Don't you realize that by making ALL Palestinians responsible for the horrors of October 7th, you're legitimizing terrorism??? In that case, 9/11 was completely legitimate, the attacks on Paris, London, Spain, etc. Following your logic, if some of your countrymen commit an atrocity, you're as guilty as they are. Right? If that's the case, better scrutinize where your country decides to send its military next. The US killed ONE MILLION CIVILIANS in Irak. An "illegal war of aggression" they tried to justify with lies about WMDs. So terrorist attacks against the US would be justified if it's done by Irakis. Right? That's the logical conclusion of your ignorant comment.
By the way, when Hamas broke thru the wall, they were still on THEIR land!!! The state of Israel is the one prior to 1967. Look at where those borders are. Israel has been violating international law for decades and the US has been covering for them with 88 vetoes on the UN's Security Council. You make me sick!
Ridiculous
It’s a war.
Were you thinking that America will do what will make Al Jazeera and Hamas fans happy?
Israel has been too passive in dealing with the terrorists . They must up their game
really, your terror Israel state has been killing civilians from the 1948 and way before, and you come here to play the victims, shame on you
Palestinians terrorism vs Israel violations while on revenge.
so you're calling Palestinians terrorist now ?
so you're calling palestinians terrorist now ?
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those people who wants the Jews to perish in this world like what muhammad wants to happen
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America and the Muslim world are brokers for the Jews, except a few.