Truthout
War Crimes
The Facts Don’t Fit Israel’s “Self-Defense” Claim
The facts don't support Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that Israeli security interests preclude International Criminal Court prosecution.
Does the Israeli Legal System Provide Justice for Palestinians?
Various reports establish grounds for an International Criminal Court investigation into allegations of Israeli war crimes.
The Question of Palestinian Statehood and the ICC’s Jurisdiction
When the UN made Palestine a “non-member observer state,” it became an eligible party to the International Criminal Court.
Pounding the Table, Israeli Officials Malign International Criminal Court
When the ICC tried to investigate Israel's actions in Palestine, the Israeli government pushed back hard.
Rejecting US Claims, Doctors Without Borders Demands War Crimes Probe
The US airstrike on October 3 killed at least 30 people.
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Challenging the Official Story in Afghanistan
The US government seems unable to imagine that attacks supposedly taken in US national interests can be war crimes.
A High-Dollar Speech Sends Former Israeli Prime Minister to US Federal Court on Claims of War Crimes
He has been accused of involvement in the murders of ten passengers on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla.
The US Could End Saudi War Crimes in Yemen – It Just Doesn’t Want To
Despite its leverage over the Saudis, the Obama administration has been unwilling to force an end to the war in Yemen.
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Kunduz Massacre Is a Brutal Reminder of US Militarism’s Civilian Victims, Past and Present
The recent killing of civilians in Kunduz, Afghanistan, by a US airstrike recalls past incidents of US violence against civilians.
US Military Changes Its Account of Afghanistan Hospital Bombing
The US military said that Afghan forces initiated a request for an airstrike that killed 22 people at a Doctors Without Borders hospital.