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A WINDOW ON RECENT THINKING ABOUT GAZA IN WASHINGTON

✍️Written by Hikaru Kitabayashi✍️

As this is being written on 15 May 2024, it has been 18 hours since a CNN Opinion piece came out concerning a possible ICC (International Criminal Court) arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu being issued. This is an important article because of CNN's function as an American Zionist controlled mouthpiece that does the bidding of the American-Israeli Military-Industrial-Intelligence-Community Complex and because most other American media outlets have been silent for much of the last two weeks. The article, thus, may be taken as an indicator of what politically important Zionist functionaries in Washington are now thinking. Thus, as a window on the mind of Mr. Blinken and others, a short summary is here provided.

The article argues that the ICC will issue arrest warrants against Mr. Netanyahu and other prominent Israeli officials. Although it asserts these arrest warrants would be counter-productive, it does not paint a positive picture of Mr. Netanyahu, stating that he is facing criminal charges in Israel and is widely disliked.

The article takes the position that the ICC lacks jurisdiction and that Palestine's membership in that organization is not only illegal, but so is the court's implied recognition of Palestine's borders. Plus, it argues that the ICC is not in a position to prove Israel’s actions were disproportionate with regard to 7 October 2023. It, thus, argues at length that Hamas deliberately used civilians as human shields and affirms that Hamas locates itself in population centers, hospitals, and schools. It also maintains that hiding underground in a tunnel network endangers civilians and that the ICC should charge Hamas for acts of genocide against Israelis.

The article recognizes that the court pushed back to Israeli pressure. Even so, it claims the real issues are not judicial but strategic. As such, it blames Mr. Netanyahu for being an obstacle to the establishment of a Palestinian state, which Mr. Biden is described as wanting to create a Western-Sunni-Israeli alliance against Iran and to limit Russian and Chinese influence.

It is explained that Mr. Netanyahu is blocking this, in order to remove Hamas and restore control over Gaza, and that Israelis like the idea, even though it is self-defeating due to the world having had enough of the war and the terrible death toll in Gaza. The article, thus, expects Israel will try to buy time or derail the court case, if possible.

The article feels that, even though it shouldn't do so, if the ICC issues an arrest warrant, it will be widely criticized and that would work to the political advantage of Mr. Netanyahu. That the court was unfair would resonate with Israelis, especially if military leaders are included among those whom arrest warrants are issued against.

The article concludes with the opinion that, if an election took place today, Mr. Netanyahu would certainly lose. Israelis can clearly see that he’s sabotaging efforts to end the war just to keep himself in power. But, an ICC arrest warrant would boost his popularity and would not prevent him from going to the the United States which never acceded to the treaty setting up the ICC. It's conclusion is that Israel needs a new Prime Minister and the ICC shouldn't make this more difficult.

In short, the article makes clear the deep-seated bias in favor of Israel at the highest levels of government in Washington. In doing so, it indicates that American Zionists, whether Judaic or Christian, find the ongoing genocide increasingly harder to justify and are getting tired of war in Palestine, but not tired enough to stop it, before many more people are killed. The war, it seems, is destined to continue until Israel decisively loses.

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