The president’s return to Davos was an undeniable flop.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/41996563

archive article: https://archive.ph/mAhWM

not a single representative from Western Europe or North America attended Trump’s “peace board” signing. Representatives from the G7 were conspicuously absent, as were the original BRICS countries, and most of the G20. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neyanhu wanted to be there but couldn’t because he’s wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, the Financial Times reported. Israeli President Isaac Herzog was in Davos but skipped the ceremony…

  • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
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    15 hours ago

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neyanhu wanted to be there but couldn’t because he’s wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes

    I’m sorry, but I found this bit rather funny. Funny in the dark comedy sense of course that all this is based on the tens of thousands of innocents that were murdered on orders of this maniac…

    But I do find it hilarious that trump makes a peace board and the only person wanting to join him can’t because he’s a genocidal mass murderer who would be arrested on sight if he got anywhere near a democratic country.

    • FreshParsnip@lemmy.caEnglish
      4·
      3 hours ago

      It’s a wonder Trump doesn’t have a warrant out for his arrest by the international court yet

      • mcv@lemmy.zipEnglish
        2·
        13 minutes ago

        The US still gets an exception for everything it does. But maybe it’s time to reconsider; if the US is willing to punish international judges and make their life impossible simply for prosecuting Netanyahu, what risk is there still for the ICC to also open investigation into American war criminals. They have plenty.