"Obey the Law": Palestinians Sue State Dept. over Israeli Arms Transfers Despite Human Rights Abuses

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[@cheryllines4106]

JOUTUBE CENSORSHIP NAUSEATING ON OVERDRIVE WITH THIS VIDEO 🤬!

[@H_Dar792]

​@@cheryllines4106 Yeah, and on most if not all contributions which are critical of the favoured state. It seems pro-peace/etc. people who post regularly are blacklisted and all their comments are tightly analyzed by A.I. I haven't figured it out but it seems combinations of key words, even if it causes numerous false positives (my experience) are quickly dealt with in the manner you pointed out.

[@joyclynbell261]

@@DemocracyNow I stand with y'all ✊🏾

[@SydG0001]

I can't tell you how happy I am to hear this. It's about time the US was held accountable for its participation in this genocide.

[@johnnymentero6313]

The US courts of "justice" holding the US accountable?😅 The country that threatened to invade the ICC if they even dare to investigate its soldiers actions?😄 You've more chances to win the lottery...

[@Tiarka]

If you got a job in America, they are taking money out of your paycheck to send to this terrorist state and I’m sick of it.

[@Spyrit2011]

The federal reserve? Yes I agree.

[@bonniehaddan4136]

Me too!

[@bonniehaddan4136]

The US IS EXSTREMLY HYPOCRITICAL!

[@cynthiabragg2611]

It Certainly seems that way @bonniehaddan4136

[@RobertBrian-h6c]

@@bonniehaddan4136 stop using caps and learn to spell

[@blazebartoli5887]

Thank you. Shame on our USA government.

[@shasha14779]

Al jazzera news say Palestina fine penalty against Antony blinken and his government breaking US laws and international laws

[@cherylsibson2529]

God Bless the people who stand for human rights.

[@ar4122]

OBEY THE LAW!!!!

[@shasha14779]

There sue Antony blinken and his government

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

This is a start. Now sue specific individuals for complicity in war crimes.

[@DanA-nl5uo]

Go after the government for failing to enforce the ICC warrents too

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: ▪︎If Govts engage in ▪︎Staging WMD Hoax,Terrorist Attack ▪︎To justify Genocide,Occupation ▪︎Protective Govts or Killer Govts?

[@ErkaaJ]

US is not under ICC jurisdiction

[@MrCejw]

Unfortunately neither the US or Israel are signatories of the ICC. Coincidence? I don't think so.

[@Curt-Gevert]

@@ErkaaJ nor is Israel

[@13Berzerker]

Playing world´s police but don´t accept the world courts Boycott those corrupt & criminal actors

[@organboi]

Unbelievable corruption

[@vipercity1]

It's a stupid law if it's applied at the unit level. If the unit is in breach, the military of the state as a whole is in breach. Period!

[@stevensica5918]

I suspect the law was written this way SPECIFICALLY to create a loophole for Bibi and his murderous minions, here in the USA and overseas in Bibi Land and other benighted spots where he Bibites draw support.

[@coleengoodell7523]

This feels like taxation without representation. Except we are offered these lousy representatives that we have to choose from. They promise us the world, but once in office, we get nothing or just a few crumbs to keep us silent as they tell us we should be happy about it. Not happy, downright horrified, angered and disgusted with all of them.

[@leonardkellum6984]

You know what they did in 1770's to those ?

[@martinwhalley3286]

Everybody, in order to assimilate the truth of the matter into our worldviews, we must consider this matter in the context of the myriad lies our countries uses against us. Stop calling it gaslighting, IT'S STRICTLY PROPAGANDA!! LIES FOREVER

[@Lynn-i2w]

They only answer to rich AIPAC type donors. Disgusting.

[@kfork814]

@@leonardkellum6984ye

[@kfork814]

Yea

[@YogaladyToronto]

Bravo! I salute this brave and necessary lawsuit. From a Canadian in Canada 🇨🇦

[@DianaSzilagyi-v2n]

The big problem is BLINKEN.... Worst SoS in US history ... 👹

[@johnnymentero6313]

He's a citizen of the united states of israel, pretending to be a citizen of the USA.

[@ArleeStarr]

He does fit the description of the slang term for creamed chipped beef on toast.

[@DENGODFREY]

Biden is just as responsible.

[@jdotsalter910]

And Biden.

[@ArleeStarr]

He is the best representation of the other SoS. LOL

[@kasper7203]

I have lost all hope of Americans policing themselves. Not holding my breath..

[@johnnymentero6313]

They'll claim to "investigate" it, and you'll never hear about the results of that "investigation" And if you do, they'll present those results showing "they did nothing wrong"...

[@0z0pk]

God bless the people who push for human rights

[@kfork814]

Why

[@RobertBrian-h6c]

yes send them to Afhanistan

[@martinfischer2663]

@kfork814 Cope elsewhere please....

[@H_Dar792]

Before calling this suit "meritless", Blinken will do well to ponder this: "I don't remember one occupation in which the occupier presented himself as the victim, “we are the victims, we are forced to kill their children, poor us.” -Israeli journalist Gideon Levy

[@kx7500]

Occupiers actually usually do that, thats colonialism for ya

[@vondaniebrugge1978]

Praying for the Palestinians

[@shasha14779]

Thanks for your support. Shame on Antony blinken and his government

[@adinahaun6001]

I’m so happy to see this lawsuit calling the US to live and obey its own laws!! Bravo!

[@srsmopar3808]

LOL, it will go nowhere.

[@Davidpath9127]

Israeli human rights group B’Tselem reported : “ Israel is exploiting the West Bank to process hazardous waste produced in Israel. Any transfer of hazardous waste to the West Bank is a breach of international law which Israel is dutybound to uphold. Waste treatment in the West Bank is simply one more facet of the exploitative policy Israel has practiced consistently for fifty years now, using Palestinian space and people to further its own interests. Israel, taking into account its own needs alone, treats its waste in the West Bank and completely ignores its legal and moral obligations toward the Palestinian population there. Israel has turned the West Bank into a sacrifice zone, exploiting and harming the environment at the expense of the Palestinian residents, who are completely excluded from the decision-making process

[@Lynn-i2w]

This shows how sick a society Israel is.

[@mariahewitt9787]

"None of this is being done in a secretive way, it's all being done in broad daylight " ~Sarit Michaeli, B'Teselem Report...

[@WuhanMan2013]

Does Anyone still believe in justice in the American legal system. I don’t but I’ll be ecstatic if they win this case. It seems pretty clear cut to me.

[@noemiarias9669]

I hope and pray for justice for the suffering people of Palestine🙏❤️

[@marianagoraieb583]

❤❤❤Free ❤ Palestine ❤️

[@shasha14779]

Palestine sue Antony blinken and his government . 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@irenehigginbotham6392]

Thank you for your reporting. Very helpful in understanding the divisions. ✌️

[@fuckbankers]

These IOF fascists must be stopped.

[@stevensica5918]

We need to stop them here in the USA, we need to stop them in Bibi Land.

[@leilaoksanen5142]

Stop iof Stop netanyahu Stop gvir and smotrich

[@user-i6s93nJ2Nv]

Praying for your success! You guys are actually doing something about it which is very admirable.

[@trueman2662]

THANK YOU PROFOUNDLY FOR THIS COVERAGE

[@TheEraLad]

If you read Whitney Webb’s book One Nation Under Blackmail you will then understand why Israeli gets a free pass

[@lbelton8886]

Netanyahu must be held accountable for crimes against humanity and genocide. Prayers for peaceful solutions

[@leonardkellum6984]

and biden

[@Curt-Gevert]

genocide isn't happening

[@nataliad1014]

​@@Curt-Gevert and there's no such a thing as "the sun"

[@Ahng_Noying9574]

Ignore him. He's a Mossad troll.

[@estenray5385]

@Curt-Gevert Hasbara Troll!

[@sassysince90]

I would also like to sue the state department for the same reason

[@laurafriedsam4177]

The report just broke my heart. The prospect of freedom or living decently for Palestinians does seem quite bleak. All I can do is pray for you constantly and that your lawsuit succeeds.

[@kfork814]

God

[@AlmaMercer]

In that case stop the money flow it's not accounted for we don't know where it goes no more weapon sales

[@thecatsbackyard4833]

I wish we could donate to these families by go fund me. They need the best lawyers on Earth.

[@rthompson7282]

Donate to the Hind Rajab Foundation. They are suing individuals who are dual citizens and fighting for IOF.

[@rthompson7282]

Sorry I meant prosecute not sue.

[@melissabruhn1429]

Thank you DAWN, Charles Blaha and especially Ahmed Moor. Thank you for segment Amy Goodman and Democracy Now. Onward! Free Palestine! Justice! Thank you for thoroughly explaining Leahy law and process.

[@Davidpath9127]

“The Occupation of Water” amnesty international Soon after Israel occupied the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, in June 1967, the Israeli military authorities consolidated complete power over all water resources. The Israeli state-owned water company Mekorot has systematically sunk wells and tapped springs in the occupied West Bank to supply its population, including those living in illegal settlements with water for domestic, agricultural and industrial purposes. While Mekorot sells some water to Palestinian water utilities.

[@jdcochran5806]

It’s about time to put a stop to this Humiliation Crisis and the War Crimes of Netanyahu and his administration! 💙🗽⚖️👍☮️💫🙏

[@mrmercury9286]

Blinken can always flee to Germany into the arms of Mrs. Baerboeck.

[@menudobucket9837]

Praying for a successful outcome to your lawsuit! 🙏🏽

[@luiswhatshisname7667]

for the general public: ... Oh look a UFO over there!

[@samf.s.7731]

Yeah why is anyone paying attention to this? They're probably just drones.

[@dildarbhai5767]

more than 200,000 are already dead in Palestine

[@leilaoksanen5142]

Stop this Genocide by iof

[@DeannThomas-le2ut]

Where are all the Humanitarian lawyers in AMERICA. UK lawyers are suing, Palestine lawyers are suing BUT AMERICAN Lawyers ARE 100% quiet and doing NOTHING! Shame all ALL AMERICAN attorneys. SHAME!

[@hanakrausova3351]

Thank you for very good updates about the situation with war and peace.

[@oliveoil5789]

More if these kind of court actions need to happen. I’m actually surprised more legal scholars who are experts in international law, human rights law, etc. have not done what they can to go after business, organizations, and so on as often as possible. Individual suits against owners of complicit entities.

Hello Amy, this situation is making me hopeless. All these deaths over games, it's sickening.

[@martinwhalley3286]

Is someone forcing Amy to refer to the genocide in Gaza, The War in Gaza? If not, I'd vote her to use the hardest pronunciation of the accurate words to convey it like we did in WWII. The least probable people are perpetrating as they had done to them. It's no longer unspeakable. Use Zionism, nothing about Judaism, or Israeli people, lest your message be haranged about anti-semitism. Use Netanyahu's name early and often. Connect the two dot puzzle of the fascistic oligarchy complicit in genocide. Use that Predident and his entire cabinet side-stepping responsibility. Constantly use Blinken's name interchangeably with LYING SOS

[@saimatx]

❤❤❤Thank you!

[@jayjackson9386]

America lost it’s soul

[@AlmaMercer]

Thank you Amy The sun's my heart have a great day

[@lauralafauve5520]

YES!

[@joyclynbell261]

No one is exempt. African Americans still need reparations for our ancestors, whom this country was built off of and was/is a direct violation of international laws. Everyone else gets reparations except us. The law doesn't obey the law Let us not forget ✊🏾

[@Fans-am-i-inferto]

What reparations is it that you want? LOL

[@markward3981]

F.Y.I better to use black and explain legal term with foundational black Americans as people are trying to rewrite what ethnicity is and confuse the narrative. Reparations is a part of our struggle for self determination. Thanks for sharing

[@donHooligan]

Indigenous native americans are first in line. you are assimilating to the selfish greed of empire.

[@Kim-se9yb]

@donHooligan At the end of the day a willing or non willing participant of colonisation still contributes to empire. Which in turn continues to destroy the Indigenous.

[@markward3981]

@@donHooligan It doesn't have to be first and second but simultaneously if need be .

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: ▪︎If Semitic People on Netherlands streets ▪︎Chant D3ath to Arabs slogans ▪︎Netherlands don't Jail them ▪︎Netherlands/West - Democratic or Nazi?

[@iyaboobidare-giwa6232]

💃💃💃 thanks ❤❤❤

[@Rosie-d2w]

I hope that the lawsuit will hold USA accountable. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@MTXMTX-oj6yn]

Boom...!

[@lalamunns]

Absolutely needs full support!

[@kenpentel3396]

Thank you

[@phlpphrr1742]

So my tax dollar is paying the salary of corrupt politicians who are breaking the law, and vote on sending more of my tax dollar, against my will, to a genocidal country, and now my tax dollar will also pay the courts, for which I have little faith they will be impartial in this matter. And I’m left considering using my post-tax dollar to donate and support the lawsuit to enforce what the government should do in the first place. It’s a messed up system.

[@brentriley4911]

A vision for co-existence would be helpful, as would a discussion.

[@samf.s.7731]

They're not interested in co-existence, that's for my snow flake booty and that of other pacifist Israelis and Jews in the West, we're laughed at like we're crazy for thinking those two people can co-exist and not hurt each other. They're interested in land grabs and imperial goals. 😞

[@samf.s.7731]

Some Arabs and Muslims support a one state solution as well. Not the ethnostate variety, but the co-existence variety.

[@Isaba9140]

❤🙏🏾

[@margaretwenham9915]

More power to the families.

[@DebbiePerson-h7d]

Good luck

[@ghostagee5232]

"Israel is a special case"! You heard it.

[@ghostagee5232]

US taxpayers' money

[@AlfredWalterGeissbuehler]

Special evil 🎉

[@grzegorzgreg09]

Settlers you'd better start packing!😂

[@manoalex6575]

Why is this sueing buisness so late....

[@BibiSalarbux]

Why wait after 70years of genoicide

[@paulamaral5451]

How's this lawsuit work when Aipac controls the US government with $$$$$ donations

[@ArleeStarr]

Maybe why those Congress members that signed the ceasefire act have not brought these charges against the State Dept..

[@ArleeStarr]

Not just money. Threats of antisemitism.

[@mariahewitt9787]

@ArleeStarr... "Anti-semetism ? It's a trick, we always use it, to stifle legitimate criticism of Jews and Zionists " Shulamit Aloni, former Israeli government member...

[@mariahewitt9787]

@ArleeStarr.. They Cry Out in Pain, as They Strike You.

[@samf.s.7731]

Yeah, the US is in violation of its own law 😂

[@lynngalibois1937]

Specific units.....which does not mean all of isreali forces, or for the iron dome.... if the US sent 1000 assault rifles to isreal they can still be sent legally and issued amongst the IDF but if a battallion unit is found guilty of human rights violations, the rifles can still be sent to other units by isreal as they do the vetting..... This law being used seems meagre compared to cutting off all weapons .... It's a small distraction, and relying on isreal to hand over units that are guilty when nearly all are,at the command and permission of their government under Netenyahu, you/we can't expect any names or units handed over as it would mean they have to admit guilt.... Although it isn't unheard of the government throwing a few under the bus for the sake of the entire IDF continuation...

[@PalestineBookCafe]

I had to sue my former place of work for discrimination just because someone "found out" I have Palestinian ancestry. People are sick and yes I won my case in record speed but seriously the impact was devastating. Thank you to everyone who sues these bastards at all and any levels. and if you cant sue, take action!!!!! BDS, protest, take control of education, policies...don't stop. Hopelessness is a psyop. (if you want to know what to boycott, I have a post on my channel under posts)

[@AlmaMercer]

And I agree with him they're never will be a Palestinian state as Israel wants it all

[@mariahewitt9787]

"The Greater Israel Project " Is what this has been about, since the Creation of Israel.

[@kfork814]

@@mariahewitt9787yes

[@D4leBryant]

So for 30 years he ignored the atrocities as well but now that he has left the department he is ready to profit from this lawsuit. If you stand WITH Israel maybe go stand IN Israel!

[@AlfredWalterGeissbuehler]

It is al about money 🎉😢

[@tooshay7396]

why did you wait so long to file this lawsuit?

[@vaclavkubicek2970]

Thank you ❤❤

[@williammayhoperights]

YEAH PAUL WATSON!

[@grayisgood]

Laws are only as good as authorities' willingness to enforce them. Unfortunately, with trump coming into office, his lawsuit doesn't stand a chance of winning, if it's even heard.

[@hajeevibes]

The bots have gotten quiet on yt... you think they're extra busy manning these drones or some other sinister plot? 🤔

[@kfork814]

Why

[@Rob-t2e]

The cost is very high. Israel is buying on credit. While Politicians have approved 50 billion. So easily 200 billion. Our military cost is very high too. The New Military budget in crease covers this. Not what will be spent in 2025.on Israel. 1 in every 90 dollars of our GDP went to Israel in 2024. Trump should set up a repayment plan day one. Because 2025 will likely be the same.

[@TRICHOMETRIST]

America First ??😮

[@alphonsemoonflee299]

Total to-date 400+ billion tax $$$

[@petermcculloch4933]

Is the USA selling the weapons on credit or donating them?

[@johnnymentero6313]

Repayment?😄😁😆😅😂🤣 Trump? 😄😁😆😅😂🤣 The guy who brags about gifting the Golan Heights to Israel? The guy who changed the US embassy to Jerusalem? The guy who promised "he'll to pay" to the Palestinians when he comes into office if they don't do "as he says?" The guy who got 100 million from the iszraely couple for his campaign? You should consider stand up comedy. That was pretty funny 😁 😄😁😆😅😂🤣

[@Rob-t2e]

@petermcculloch4933 They say credit, but it's donations. Israel's Stock Exchange recovered by about 200 billion. But that's the Financial Institutes,,skimming off our economy. Explains why Prime didnt fall to 6. Last March as projected It went up and was 8.5 last March with no explanation. Or no reason.

[@letsdothisshiat1162]

This should’ve been filed a looong time ago

[@kangarookids7497]

Bravo. Sue Blinken, too.

[@SavePlanetPlease]

END THE OCCUPATION

[@poshvibes4021]

Thanks again Owen. We really appreciate your steadfast moral support against this genocide. Heading over to donate now inshallah.

[@antoniosdimoulas3566]

They are dealing with Mafia gangster’s Cartel. Good luck.👿

[@kayvonscorner]

it's so dystopian that citizens have to sue their government to try to get it to follow its own laws

[@norrisrobinson2349]

Thank you Amy and Juan and democracy now.👍👍👍💪💪⭐⭐👌✌️🖖💯💯🙏🙏

[@SavePlanetPlease]

Exactly!!!!!^^^^

[@SuperSonicBaroque]

It’s been 45,000 dead since before America returned the 🍊🐷 to the Oval Office; it’s gotta be close to 55,000 now

[@rightsdontcomewithpermits7073]

For 32 years he had no problem with them. (Otherwise he would have quit long time ago.) And now suddenly he has? Lol. Hypocrite. 😂

[@rightsdontcomewithpermits7073]

So easy to fool sheeple. 😂

[@Rainarahman-f5y]

Save me.

[@nicolacooper8027]

I wish you every success hoping and praying you succeed

[@dianedelauri642]

Thats American lawyers sue sue sue line their pockets 😂

[@cvgodd1432]

Wth are these soldiers doing?! They can easily stop this. US soldiers should be ashamed.

[@fuckbankers]

Good job that there is no poverty in the US.

[@Shareefhamida]

3 billion a year of what we know about

[@ZeroGods4595]

Jeno side jo doesn't care 😢

[@ArleeStarr]

off in lala land.

[@kfork814]

@@ArleeStarryes

[@kfork814]

Yea

[@JuanMarioMartinez-wb9ue]

I just heard a good coment from a friend he said the law it's law if it's written lawfully and not in any other pretention of practice supremacy as a group out of the law. And he also said Let's behave instead.

[@mikecr9293]

There's no evidence of G-Side.. Waste of time 😴

[@JM-il7sg]

😢😢😢

[@AlmaMercer]

😂😂😂😂😂 they're made by the capitalist sorry to say

[@kfork814]

No

[@eliaskuru3289]

❤

[@MujahidIslam-u7x]

Down with America

[@kfork814]

Yea

[@nicolefountain1996]

I'm American. And I wholeheartedly agree with you!

[@auroralopezconsuegra4744]

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