77 Groups Worldwide Back Genocide Lawsuit Against Biden in U.S. Court
theintercept.com
The Biden administration is due in federal court later this month, while Israel faces charges of genocide at The Hague this week.
  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    6·
    10 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    In late December, 77 groups — representing tens of thousands of lawyers, civil society leaders, and activists from six continents — filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit that Palestinian human rights organizations, residents of Gaza, and U.S. citizens with family members impacted by Israel’s ongoing assault brought against the Biden administration.

    Top administration officials have been dismissive of the case before the ICJ as well, with White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby calling it “meritless, counterproductive, and completely without any basis in fact whatsoever,” and Blinken deriding it on similar terms.

    In late October, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invoked a biblical verse about an enemy of ancient Israel that has long been cited to justify killing Palestinians.

    The plaintiffs responded to the administration’s motion to dismiss on December 22, arguing that there is precedent for U.S. courts to adjudicate questions surrounding genocide and that their legal challenge is about more than the actions of a foreign state.

    (The Biden administration is facing another federal lawsuit that accuses it of failing to protect Palestinian Americans stuck in Gaza, drawing a contrast to its efforts to help Israeli dual nationals.)

    Correction: January 10, 2024, 4:45 p.m. ETA previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invoked Amalek in November; in fact, he made those comments in late October.

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  • GodlessCommie@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2624·
    10 months ago

    He should be held accountable, for perpetuating Zionist lies, funding and providing arms to slaughter Palestinians, protecting trade over human lives. He’s the garbage he’s always told us he is.

      • go_go_gadget@lemmy.world
        1016·
        10 months ago

        If you like voting for people who block strikes and support genocide you and I are not on the same side. Good luck winning the 2024 general election.

        • MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca
          263·
          10 months ago

          I’m going to vote for Biden because Trump is a terminal danger to the United States.

          It’s not that hard of a choice.

          Thanks for wishing me good luck but I hope you vote Biden as well.