The bloc is responsible of hypocrisy for its differing therapy of the court docket’s rulings on Russia and Israel, a political scientist has instructed RT
EU officers have demonstrated hypocrisy in how they’ve handled arrest warrants issued by the Worldwide Prison Courtroom (ICC) in opposition to Russian and Israeli leaders, a political sciences professor at Birzeit College within the West Financial institution has instructed RT.
Saad Nimr commented with regard to EU international coverage chief Kaja Kallas’ current go to to Israel, throughout which she expressed assist for the Jewish state however didn’t handle the difficulty of the Israel Protection Forces’ (IDF) alleged battle crimes in Gaza.
The professor slammed the truth that the EU’s high diplomat appeared to have taken the Israeli aspect within the battle by failing to satisfy with Palestinian prisoners or these injured within the IDF’s battle in opposition to Hamas.
Nimr significantly criticized Kallas for ignoring ICC warrants for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Protection Minister Yoav Gallant for violations of worldwide regulation.
The professor famous that when the Hague-based court docket issued the same warrant in opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine battle, EU officers hailed the choice. Kallas particularly acknowledged that the choice was a “reminder that nobody is immune, not even heads of state.”
“This reveals the double requirements and hypocrisy of the Europeans, particularly regarding the points associated to different international locations,” Nimr mentioned.
Watch the total interview with Saad Nimr under.
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