[Home]  [Headlines]  [Latest Articles]  [Latest Comments]  [Post]  [Sign-in]  [Mail]  [Setup]  [Help] 

Status: Not Logged In; Sign In

Explained: The UK's Potentially Terrifying Criminal Justice "Reforms"

Feed Your Mitochondria or Age Faster! Your Mitochondria Are Starving for THIS!

What The World Is Asking ChatGPT In 2025

Pfizer bribery probe dropped after ex-company lawyer Pam Bondi takes over DOJ in February 2025.

Life Expectancy of Covid-Vaxxed Plunges by 30 Years

Trump Signals Support For New Israeli Attack On Iran Report?

Keir Starmer reveals where his family is really from

(Real) 10 Non-Tax Policies In Trump's Megabill That Will Affect Americans

10 Non-Tax Policies In Trump's Megabill That Will Affect Americans

The Global Debanking Crisis Exposed! Banks Are Now Weapons Against Free Speech

Italian Government Warning of a Super Volcano

Tucker Carlson: Fox News & neo-cons are LYING about Trump and they’re keeping us in endless wars.

Tariff Windfall Drives Surprise $27 Billion US Budget Surplus In June

Tucker Carlson Reveals Who He Thinks Funded Jeffrey Epstein's Crimes

Russia's Dark Future

A Missile Shield for America - A Trillion Dollar Fantasy?

Kentucky School Board Chairman Resigns After Calling for People to ‘Shoot Republicans’

These Are 2025's 'Most Livable' Cities

Nicotine and Fish

Genocide Summer Camp, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix

This Can Create Endless Green Energy WITHOUT Electricity

Geoengineering: Who’s Behind It and How We Stop It

Pam Bondi Ordered Prosecution of Dr. Kirk Moore After Refusing to Dismiss Case

California woman bombarded with Amazon packages for over a year

CVS ordered to pay $949 MILLION in Medicaid fraud case.

Starmer has signed up to the UNs agreement to raise taxes in the UK

Magic mushrooms may hold the secret to longevity: Psilocybin extends lifespan by 57% in groundbreaking study

Cops favorite AI tool automatically deletes evidence of when AI was used

Leftist Anti ICE Extremist OPENS FIRE On Cops, $50,000 REWARD For Shooter

With great power comes no accountability.


Israel/Zionism
See other Israel/Zionism Articles

Title: Biden’s refusal to demand accountability for Israeli army killings is an open farce
Source: [None]
URL Source: https://mondoweiss.net/2023/06/bide ... rmy-killings-is-an-open-farce/
Published: Jul 4, 2023
Author: PHILIP WEISS
Post Date: 2023-07-04 06:33:08 by Ada
Keywords: None
Views: 150
Comments: 1

The State Department shrugged after the Israeli government said there would be no consequences for the barbaric killings of 80-year-old Omar Asaad and three-year-old Mohammed al-Tamimi.

Joe Biden, joined by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, delivers remarks on January 25, 2023, in the White House. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith) JOE BIDEN, JOINED BY SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN AND DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN, DELIVERS REMARKS ON JANUARY 25, 2023, IN THE WHITE HOUSE. (OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY CAMERON SMITH) The Biden administration’s refusal to demand any accountability from Israel for army killings is now an open farce among media who cover these atrocities.

Last week the Israeli army stated that there would be no consequences for two grievous killings of Palestinians in the West Bank, though both killings were supposed mistakes.

“Poor decision-making on the part of the soldiers,” the Israeli army said of the killing of 80-year-old Omar Asaad, an American left beaten and handcuffed out in the cold at a checkpoint in January 2022.

Tareq Hajjaj, Mondoweiss Gaza Correspondent. TAREQ HAJJAJ, MONDOWEISS GAZA CORRESPONDENT. DONATE TODAY! Journalists in Palestine take incredible risks to bring you the facts. Journalists and photographers from Gaza continue to expose ourselves to danger because we believe that Gazans’ stories must be shared with the world in their voice, not distorted by journalists from foreign press.

And in the case of three-year-old Mohammed al-Tamimi, who was shot on June 2, the army said that an Israeli soldier violated orders in firing warning shots into the air, causing another soldier to fire on Mohammed’s father’s car, that soldier believing the two people in the car were “terrorists.”

There will be no prosecutions in either case, the army said.

Mohammed’s father Haitham al-Tamimi said that the Israeli investigation was a “coverup” and “this report feels to us like a crime on top of the original crime.”

“The two acts are in competition with one another in their degree of barbarity,” Gideon Levy wrote yesterday. “One after the other, the Israeli army legitimized two despicable acts by its soldiers… The IDF totally cleared those who had thrown a bound, elderly Palestinian man to his death as well as those who shot a Palestinian toddler in the head, killing him….In the view of IDF commanders, both are proper, normal and acceptable.”

Yumna Patel points out that the outcome is no surprise. “Less than 1% of Israeli army probes result in the prosecution of soldiers. And if you’re waiting for America to step in and take action, keep holding your breath.”

That, of course, is the scandal for Americans. Israel commits these atrocities with more than $4 billion a year in unconditional U.S. aid. And the Biden administration bends over backward to afford Israel cover for these and other killings. Even as some in Congress question the use of our money for human rights violations.

Both barbaric killings came up in State Department briefings last week, and reporters all but mocked spokesperson Matthew Miller’s rationalizations for the Israeli whitewashes.

On June 14, Said Arikat of Al Quds brought up impunity in the killings, Asaad’s first.

Matthew Miller said State was deeply concerned and seeking accountability and information.

As we’ve previously stated about this case… we expected a thorough criminal investigation and full accountability… Since Mr. Assad’s tragic death, we have continued to discuss this troubling incident with the Israeli Government. We’re aware of the conclusion of the investigation and we are at this time seeking more information from the Israeli Government about it.

“But they just closed the file,” Arikat said.

Miller said he was aware of that, but the U.S. government was going to “talk to them [the Israeli government] directly about it.”

Matt Lee of the Associated Press then battened on to the point that there is no accountability. “Do you believe that there has been full accountability? Did you expect it?… You said you expected full accountability. Have you seen it so far?”

Miller said the United States wants to engage with the Israelis “further about the outcome of this investigation before making any further pronouncements.”

Arikat pointed out that “it’s been 18 months.”

Arikat then asked about Mohammed al-Tamimi’s killing.

Last week, the Israeli army killed a two-year-old boy [Mohammed’s age was initially reported as 2], and at the time they said they were returning fire. Today, the Israeli army said that the other person that was perceived to be a terrorist is also an Israeli soldier. Should someone pay the price for this? I mean, isn’t this just so outrageous that they kill a two-year-old boy?

The State Department expressed condolences and “we’re looking into” it. Miller:

Let me say that we express our sincere condolences to the family of the child who was tragically killed. We understand that the Israeli Defense Forces have concluded a probe into the incident and we’re looking into the outcomes of that probe…we always urge investigations into any operations that result in civilian casualties.

Again on June 15, Arikat brought up the Israeli whitewash of Mohammed’s killing:

Today the commander of the soldier that shot the two-year-old boy said that he will not – he will spare – those were his words – he will spare the soldiers involved any trial or – and he will only reprimand them. Is that – is that acceptable to you that somebody shot a two-year-old boy, and they get reprimanded? I mean, what – what deterrent is there for soldiers not to do that again?

Miller responded again with boilerplate condolences and we-shall-see:

I will say, as I said yesterday, we continue to offer our condolences to the family. We always mourn the loss of civilian life, and we continue to look into the investigation into this matter.

So the total lack of accountability for Israeli killings on the part of the Biden administration is now an open farce among the press corps. Throw in the wanton killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May 2022– another “mistake” by an Israeli with a high- powered rifle that the Israelis won’t punish any soldier for, because its policy is in fact to endanger Palestinian life without scruple, in the name of security for Jews.

The U.S. has made occasional noises about the failure to demand any accountability, but it never puts its foot down.

And there’s a clear reason why. Biden is running for reelection. He wants to do nothing to alienate conservative pro-Israel donors. They are simply too important to campaigns for any Democrat to ignore. The elephant in the room, as even the New York Times once said.

Post Comment   Private Reply   Ignore Thread  


TopPage UpFull ThreadPage DownBottom/Latest

#1. To: Ada (#0)

The US of A is run by jews, the US of A bows to jews and jew land

Darkwing  posted on  2023-07-04   7:52:30 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


TopPage UpFull ThreadPage DownBottom/Latest


[Home]  [Headlines]  [Latest Articles]  [Latest Comments]  [Post]  [Sign-in]  [Mail]  [Setup]  [Help]