cross-posted from: https://hcommons.social/users/adachika192/statuses/113538212148196325
Official German statement to the decision of #ICC
Erklärung der Bundesregierung zum Beschluss des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs (Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung, 2024-11-22)
https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/erklaerung-der-bundesregierung-zum-beschluss-des-internationalen-strafgerichtshofs-2321638
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“The German government was involved in drafting the ICC Statute and is one of the ICC’s biggest supporters. This attitude is also the result of German history.“At the same time, as a consequence of German history, we are bound to Israel with unique relationships and great responsibility.
“We will carefully examine the domestic steps. Any further action would only be taken if it is foreseeable that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Joaw Galant will be visiting #Germany.”
So, keep them outside of German territory, and forget. 🙆
this translates to: “we will pretend to adhere to the ICC until bibi comes to germany”.
Disgusting
“as a consequence of German history, we may have some useful pointers for any future genocidaires and we’d hate to be left out”
as a consequence of German history, we are bound to Israel with unique relationships and great responsibility.
the German government believes they have a historical responsibility to expel Jews from Europe
“At the same time, as a consequence of German history, we are bound to Israel with unique relationships and great responsibility."
What the hell is this? Because of WW2 you have to give Israel a blank cheque to commit as many genocides as they want? They don’t get held responsible for anything they ever decide to do? This is one of the worst takes I have seen from a government that has set a record of bad takes.
If anything, the opposite statement should be true. “Because of WW2, we have great sensitivity for widespread civilian genocide and will do everything in our power to stand against it, whatever the source may be. In this, we denounce Israel and support the ICC’s decisions wholeheartedly”. There, that should be their statement.
