First Hearing in Genocide Lawsuit Against Biden Gang Tomorrow
John Carpenter Lead StoryHuman Rights
A lawsuit was filed back in November against dementia-ridden Joe Biden and his Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for failing to meet responsibilities under international and domestic law to prevent genocide. It was filed by Defense for Children International and a number of individuals.
The U.S. ratified and is bound by the 1948 Genocide Convention, which states that “genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law which [state parties] undertake to prevent and to punish”. It also outlines that “complicity in genocide” is a punishable act. In addition, the obligation to prevent and punish genocide are recognized as part of “customary international law” — a term that refers to “a general practice accepted as law”.
The lawsuit alleges “the United States has been obligated, from the time it learned of the specter of a genocide of the Palestinian people, to exercise its clear and considerable influence on Israel to prevent this grave crime from unfolding”. Instead, the U.S. has been actively aiding and abetting the genocide by supplying funding, weapons and military intelligence and advice. It has also been actively defending Israel against those who attempt to disrupt the genocide by intercepting drones and missiles and attacking their positions. On top of that, the U.S. has vetoed calls for ceasefires in the UN Security Council and has coerced other nations to support the genocide. And, U.S. media under the influence of the White House has consistently promoted pro-genocide messaging.
The White House has of course petitioned for the court to dismiss the case because the court was being asked to “intrude into areas committed to the political branches of the government and violate constitutional separation of powers” and that the plaintiffs lack standing. It did not deny the charges.
The case could certainly be dismissed. The Mossad and its pals at the CIA and FBI have all had plenty of time to bully, bribe, threaten, blackmail or mind-control the judge. If that is the case then it could possibly be refiled in a different district. Judges in Texas and Louisiana have sometimes proven to be less corruptible.