@nekandro@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml • 1 year agoUS congress receives bill to review South Africa relations following ‘politically motivated’ ICJ casemg.co.zaexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down13
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minus-square@regul@lemm.eelinkfedilink17•1 year agoAh but it is rules-based. The rule is that the US gets to do whatever it wants. And if other countries don’t do what the US wants, then the US gets to punish them.
minus-squareMxM111linkfedilink-6•1 year agoAs I understand the article, it is about help to SA. Not helping and punishing are different things. US obviously does not think it is a genocide, and supports Israel. When someone acts against this support, why should US be obligated to help them?
Ah but it is rules-based. The rule is that the US gets to do whatever it wants. And if other countries don’t do what the US wants, then the US gets to punish them.
As I understand the article, it is about help to SA. Not helping and punishing are different things.
US obviously does not think it is a genocide, and supports Israel. When someone acts against this support, why should US be obligated to help them?