Johnathan Paoli
Nearly 50 South African lawyers have declared their intention to bring a lawsuit against the United States government on the grounds that they are complicit in Israeli forces’ war crimes in Palestine.
This follows on South Africa case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for genocide in Gaza which was filed last week.
“We hereby place the Government of the United States of America… on notice that we intend to bring legal proceedings against the US Government based on overwhelming evidence that the US Government has, and is, aiding, abetting and supporting, encouraging or providing material assistance and means to Israel and the Israeli Defense Forces (‘Israel’),” the attorney’s letter to the White House read.
The team of lawyers headed by attorney Wikus Van Rensburg claimed in particular that the US President Joe Biden and his administration authorised a recent package of weapons and ammunition
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