Belgium makes a u-turn and says it won't comply with the ICC and arrest accused war criminal Netanyahu.
https://x.com/tparsi/status/1908629866892710224
Belgium makes a u-turn and says it won't comply with the ICC and arrest accused war criminal Netanyahu.
The justification for the reversal is totally bizarre. The Belgian PM argued that there "is such a thing as realpolitik and that "practical considerations prevail over ethical considerations."
I agree. It is naive to expect that when vital interests are at stake, countries would prioritize norms and laws.
When vital interests are at stake, that is. What vital interest does Belgium have in supporting Israel's genocide?
What is so vital to Belgium about Israel killing thousands of Palestinian women and children that it is willing to forego the very essence of the European project for the sake of Netanyahu and his thirst for slaughter?
What is so important for Belgium about ensuring the death of Palestinians that it is willing to sacrifice the very laws, norms and principles that provided Europe with peace for 70 years and that Europe leaned on to gather support for Ukraine?
This is not real politik. This is the opposite of real politik, because Belgium is actually sacrificing its vital interest for a completely different country - a country whose goal has been to destroy the very system of norms and laws Europe rightly has defined as vital.
RIP Europe.
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posted by Satish Sharma at
04:13
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