Joe Biden admits Israel committed war crimes

2 years ago by geneva_convenience to c/usa

The departing President seemed to think this would help how history remembers him. But this was simply a confession of complicity in genocide

Joe Biden has admitted that Israel has committed war crimes. That comes in a new interview for MSNBC, which should be treated for what it is: a confession, specifically a confession of complicity in genocide.

Why is Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, on the very eve of his presidency ending, publicly declaring that he had told the leader of a foreign state he has armed to the teeth for 15 months, to stop “carpet bombing” civilians at the beginning of an incessant genocidal onslaught? After all, Article 51 of the Geneva Conventions is very clear that carpet bombing civilian areas is a war crime.

He thinks this clip will lead historians to believe that actually he did remonstrate with Benjamin Netanyahu - that he did implore him to stop unleashing barbaric indiscriminate firepower against the innocent people of Gaza.

Well, this interview should be treated simply as an incriminating confession. If Joe Biden ever ended up at the International Criminal Court, this clip alone would be sufficient to find him guilty of complicity in grave war crimes.

Because it proves that Joe Biden knew exactly what the Israeli state was doing right from the start. Now Israel has been the biggest recipient of military aid of any foreign state in the post-war era, but in the year following 7th October 2023, that surged to nearly $18bn.

bdonvr 95 points 2 years ago

Admitting it now means you knew all along and did nothing. Complicit.

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nothingcorporate 24 points 2 years ago

Yeah, but it's Joe Biden...he admitted to war crimes, but he didn't realize he was admitting to war crimes.

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Ensign_Crab 19 points 2 years ago

Be fair. He did something. Enabling them is something.

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HiddenLayer555 16 points 2 years ago

Complicit implies he stood by and watched.

He actively perpetrated it.

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jagged_circle 3 points 2 years ago

No, the legal definition is complicit. He is guilty of complicity of genocide.

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Cool_Name 36 points 2 years ago

Damn Joe, it's a real shame there wasn't anyone who could have stopped them.

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crusa187 33 points 2 years ago

Send him to The Hague.

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jagged_circle 8 points 2 years ago

Yeah, woudla been great to have a Chris Hansen moment where the ICC came out from behind the cameras and he got hauled off to Europe for his war crimes.

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BigMacHole 27 points 2 years ago

I'm glad he literally Threw Away American Democracy to help commit War Crimes! That makes him a TRUE American and I'm SURE God will be pleased at the Pearly Gates!

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Apathy 27 points 2 years ago

He has admitted he Is a Zionist so another political stunt to save face

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sparky 26 points 2 years ago

Could have admitted that like a year ago and stopped shipping weapons.

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queermunist 25 points 2 years ago

This should trigger the Leahy Law, but as we all know the law doesn't apply to Israel.

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Soulifix 21 points 2 years ago

Because he knows his time was up and nobody could do anything. Presidents are immune from committing war-crimes. I mean, look at George H.W Bush and George W. Bush. Those two partook in wars and whatever they did, they never got accounted for war crimes. Biden must've known that and figured "eh, I'll just let my religion speak for me" so he kept funneling for Israel.

Fucking windbag piece of shit, glad you're gone.

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rockSlayer 21 points 2 years ago

Every president is a war criminal. The end of their term should result in immediate lifetime sentencing to Leavenworth.

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inb4_FoundTheVegan 20 points 2 years ago

Thanks for nothing Joe.

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Cruxifux 20 points 2 years ago

Such a piece of shit.

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HiddenLayer555 18 points 2 years ago

Burn in hell Biden. Preferably a Muslim one.

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z3rOR0ne 13 points 2 years ago

I've said it before, and I'll say it again.

Genocide Joe. That is his name now, forever and ever. That is his legacy.

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ElcaineVolta 5 points 2 years ago

having such a fun time knowing nothing matters. /s

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TacoButtPlug 1 point 2 years ago

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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