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Israel/Palestine

Beastly Boy

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19. He is, until proven guilty in a court of law. That is the legal standard.

Reply to Dave Bowman (Reply #18)

Wed May 14, 2025, 12:13 PM

May 2025

Last edited Wed May 14, 2025, 07:14 PM - Edit history (1)

You or I may not like it for one reason or another, but this is the standard that binds all societies. Otherwise, due process of law becomes a joke.

And you don't want to make sarcastic jokes about that, do you?

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ICC prosecutor issued warrants for Netanyahu to make West 'turn against Israel' [View all] aranthus May 2025 OP

It's always a good idea to be anonymous when one makes a crackpot statement like that. marble falls May 2025 #1

The antisemitism was always obvious. Mosby May 2025 #2

Don't ignore simple politics. aranthus May 2025 #5

Aww, then all is forgiven and Netanyahu is a saint. Dave Bowman May 2025 #3

Those are your only options? aranthus May 2025 #4

What is Israel averaging? 1-2 Guernicas a week? Bok_Tukalo May 2025 #6

Not the point aranthus May 2025 #7

An anonymous diplomat and Lindsay Graham? AloeVera May 2025 #8

Would a gag order from ICC judges impress you more? Beastly Boy May 2025 #11

More like two single-day Israeli losses on October 3rd per month. Beastly Boy May 2025 #17

So he's not a war criminal? Wow. Dave Bowman May 2025 #13

Wow? You make it sound like this is a settled legal matter beyond all doubt. Beastly Boy May 2025 #15

Has tRump been tried and convicted of anything since he started squatting the White House for the second time? Dave Bowman May 2025 #18

He is, until proven guilty in a court of law. That is the legal standard. Beastly Boy May 2025 #19

Why is this considered shocking or some kind of gotcha? AloeVera May 2025 #9

The ICC did not arrive at the conclusion that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been or are being committed Beastly Boy May 2025 #10

How many other ICC fugitives are invited to address Congress? AloeVera May 2025 #12

Your question does nothing to address the inacuracy of your previous statement. Beastly Boy May 2025 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Beastly Boy May 2025 #16