The bloc is responsible of hypocrisy for its differing therapy of the court docket’s rulings on Russia and Israel, a political scientist has informed RT
EU officers have demonstrated hypocrisy in how they’ve handled arrest warrants issued by the Worldwide Legal Court docket (ICC) in opposition to Russian and Israeli leaders, a political sciences professor at Birzeit College within the West Financial institution has informed RT.
Saad Nimr commented with regard to EU overseas coverage chief Kaja Kallas’ current go to to Israel, throughout which she expressed assist for the Jewish state however didn’t deal with the difficulty of the Israel Protection Forces’ (IDF) alleged conflict crimes in Gaza.
The professor slammed the truth that the EU’s high diplomat appeared to have taken the Israeli facet 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 an identical warrant in opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine battle, EU officers hailed the choice. Kallas particularly said that the choice was a “reminder that nobody is immune, not even heads of state.”
“This exhibits the double requirements and hypocrisy of the Europeans, particularly in regards to the points associated to different nations,” Nimr stated.
Watch the complete interview with Saad Nimr beneath.
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