The U.S. Must Strike Back at the ICC
The court endangers Palestinians and threatens America.
November 25, 2024
The U.S. Must Strike Back at the ICC
The court endangers Palestinians and threatens America.
Why did Hamas think it could win a war against the larger, better trained, and better equipped IDF? In large part because it had spent years embedding its military infrastructure into schools, hospitals, and residential areas. Israeli military operations would be restricted to protect civilians. And when Israel did strike, the damage to the civilian population would be so great that global opinion would step in, saving Hamas from defeat. The editors of National Review observe that, by accusing Israel of war crimes, the International Criminal Court (ICC) “is putting more Palestinian civilians in danger by convincing Hamas that its strategy is working.”
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