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In late December, 77 groups — representing tens of thousands of lawyers, civil society leaders, and activists from six continents — filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit that Palestinian human rights organizations, residents of Gaza, and U.S. citizens with family members impacted by Israel’s ongoing assault brought against the Biden administration.

According to Law for Palestine, a human rights and legal advocacy organization, there have been at least 500 instances of Israeli lawmakers, officials, and officers inciting genocide.

Sourani said that the statements by Israeli officials, along with the actual blockade, the indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian buildings, the basic lack of safe space, and the mass displacement of millions of Palestinians makes it clear: “All of this is tantamount to genocide.”

The plaintiffs responded to the administration’s motion to dismiss on December 22, arguing that there is precedent for U.S. courts to adjudicate questions surrounding genocide and that their legal challenge is about more than the actions of a foreign state. Rather, the plaintiffs argued, their injuries are “fairly traceable” to the actions of the U.S. government. “The suggestion that the U.S. does not or cannot influence Israel borders on the absurd, not least because the Israeli government acknowledges its actions could not happen without U.S. license and support, and Defendants have boasted about their coordination with and influence over Israel,” the plaintiffs wrote.

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[–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 8 months ago

Makes sense.

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world -3 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Can Democrat voters get some pressure going to replace Biden with someone who isn't a genocidal Zionazi? If you really want to vote Democrat instead of third party at least make it clear that they have to replace Genocide Joe.

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[–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world -4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If you look at Israel as a colonial project of the USA then everything makes a lot more sense.

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[–] BobGnarley@lemm.ee -5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Lol notice how the adminisitration made a motion to dismiss. Imagine if you could do whatever you wanted and when they sent the papers for your court date you could just dismiss them with the wave of a hand. Our government could slaughter us in the streets and their isnt shit we could ever do about it legally or with physical resistance. Land of the free and all that

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