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BREAKTHROUGH: Belgian Authorities Arrest and Interrogate Israeli War Crimes Suspects Following Complaint by Hind Rajab Foundation and GLAN (www.hindrajabfoundation.org)
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Boom, Belgium — In what may become a turning point in the global pursuit of accountability, Belgian federal police have arrested and interrogated two Israeli soldiers credibly accused of war crimes in Gaza. The action came in response to an urgent legal complaint filed by the Hind Rajab Foundation and the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) earlier this week.

The suspects were identified and arrested with a clear show of force at the Tomorrowland festival in Boom. After being taken into custody, they were formally interrogated and released. The Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed that a criminal investigation is now underway.

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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Is it normal to question and then release war criminals?!

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Is it normal to question and then release war criminals?!

    Of course, we need to save prison space for people who grow Cannabis sativa plants, which is way worse than war or white-collar criminals such as bankers or politicians who murder/steal from the entire populace. Stocks must go up because we live on a planet with infinite resources. Eventually their wealth will trickle down to end poverty thanks to the goodness of the hearts of the ultrarich heroes. Greed is leftist propaganda.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yeah it's weird they released them

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    it makes me wonder if they're not serious and only did this to make themselves looking like they're complying with the rome statute.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago*

    that's the thing: they aren't, they weren't, they never were and won't be unless locking up genociders was in any way beneficial to the eurolibs. But it's not. They have no problem speedrunning convicting brown people for the pettiest of crimes with 10x harsher sentences than nationals in Europe though.

    so the answer to the question is: yes, for morally devoid Western reasons.

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    • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Calling them out for using AI generated thumbnail

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    [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Love Belgium! I guess they'll get tariffs from the orange senile fuck tomorrow

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    [–] 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    Wow.

    This is honestly shocking, but in a good way. It feels like most countries want to do like American Democrats and just pretend to be shocked and appalled while doing nothing of note to stop the genocide, and then here comes Belgium, nabbing a pair of war criminals with impunity.

    I love it. Make the baby killers scared to leave their country, the way it should be.

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  • [+] -8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Such a good thing that a Republican got elected, and the genocide is over now, right?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Such a good thing the Democrats policy ensured they lost the election.

    Maybe should have not supported genocide? 🤷

    AOC is even catching flack for her completely inappropriate vote on the MTG admendment.

    It's kind of interesting though that the only person trying to take any funding away from Israel right now is a Republican. Sure they're doing it for antisemitic reasons but frankly I don't care why they're doing it as long as Israel stopped getting the money they're using to commit a genocide.

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    • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Formally interrogated and released... to return to Israel where they will never be extradited from. Progress?

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago

    It seems to me that, since this is more than any other country has managed so far in terms of actual accountability, that yes, it's progress.

    Even if all they accomplish is making it harder or riskier for Israelis to travel, it's a good thing.

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    • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Israelis love to travel, this will fuck them up

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    [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Well done!

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    [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    They're one call from Mr. Genocide whining about antisemitism away from acquitted.

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