No evidence has been seen that a genocide is occurring in Gaza or that women and children were targeted by the IDF, UK government lawyers have claimed, as a high court case opened into the handling of arms exports controls to Israel.
They also suggested there was no obligation placed on the UK to make other states comply with international humanitarian law but only to ensure that no breach occured within its jurisdiction.
The government is seeking to defend itself in a judicial review brought over allegations that it acted unlawfully in continuing to sell F-35 parts and components to a global pool, even though some of those components might be used by Israel in Gaza in a way that the government regards as a breach of international law.
Much of the case will turn on the extent to which international law places obligations in domestic law.
Amazing how easy it is for some people to turn a blind eye when money’s to be made.
so what you’re saying is they’re fucking liars? Got it.
Of course there’s genocide. Palestine has been fighting for their homes since I was born. It’s so tragic
When I read through the American report, it detailed genocide by Israel. It painted a horrific picture with Israel holding up or “losing” food and medicine in order to starve civilians.
The report concluded with “There is no genocide.”
It’s what happens when there’s a genocide but you decide there isn’t one, but you still need to describe the genocide.
I’d like to hear from a nation that isn’t unfairly biased in favor of Israel.
You have. They’ve all said Israel is at least committing widespread war crimes, while plenty have said it’s a straight up genocide or apartheid.
There’s no evidence there are trees in the forest.
There’s no evidence the earth is round.
I can show them ttlhe videos I’ve seen of fathers dragging the broken bodies of their children from burning rubble if they need evidence. Fucking ghouls.
New Labour has fully transitioned the Labour Party to a Ethno-Fascist Genocide supporting Far Right party.
Almost every other week I get reminded of just how good my decision to leave Britain with Brexit was.
Hmmm I wonder if they have any financial incentive to lie…
We did however find many recently dug mini basements! There were lots of stinky people in them. We didn’t stop to ask because of the stink and I think you need to dig to go into the basements and many only fit one person. We did see a bunch of community basements and oh man those stunk! You know like road kill? Like that but worse! …hmmm…WAIT a god dammed minute! Those were bunkers! Wow! Incredible! And here we were thinking they were basements! But only some had a little house on them with a cross to fool us into thinking they were Christian! No! Those were bunkers!
Just like there is no war in Ba Sing Se.
One cannot see what one does not want to see.
Yes. These guys have a vested interest in their client selling F-35 parts, so they will try to paint white as black.
The interesting part will be whether the court accepts their reasoning.
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!” - Upton Sinclair
That lawyer should be force to move there.
Defense lawyers are ethically obligated to plead for their clients; just as Otto Stahmer denied overwhelming evidence to argue for Hermann Göring’s acquittal, despite his documented role as a chief architect of the Holocaust. Meanwhile, England acts as a co-belligerent in Palestine, supplying arms to Israel, vetoing ceasefire efforts, and challenging the ICC’s jurisdiction over crimes against humanity. Its refusal to recognize genocide follows a familiar pattern: admission would compel accountability for its own complicity.
Don’t forget active reconnaissance flights from Cyprus.
Let’s hold the UK government to its own words.
Official UK statement (13 Oct 2023):
Prime Minister deploys UK military to Eastern Mediterranean to support Israel (gov.uk, archiveve.today, archive.org)
The UK government claims its military deployment, including surveillance flights from Cyprus, is for “supporting civilians to leave Gaza.” However, this aligns with Israel’s efforts to forcibly relocate Palestinians from Gaza, which many legal experts argue could constitute a war crime or even ethnic cleansing under international law.
Israel is trying to limit incidental harm to women and children? THEY ARE STARVING THE FUCKING REGION!
No no, you see, it’s a targeted starvation, they are only cutting power, medicine, water and food to the men… /s
