THREAD: US Is Willing to Sanction Russia for War Crimes—But Not #Israel
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In a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people, many US businesses and lawmakers are calling for boycotts and sanctions against Russia for breaking international law by targeting and killing Ukrainian civilians, including children.
Similarly, Palestinians have been calling on the international community to use economic pressure to stop Israel's continuous targeting and killing of Palestinian civilians, including children, among other war crimes.
The goal of economic pressure tactics is to push governments to halt their harmful actions by making it economically and politically untenable to continue them.
Although both Russia and Israel have committed similar war crimes, most US lawmakers only support accountability for Russia’s crimes.
Not only do many US lawmakers refuse to support boycotts against Israeli institutions complicit in violations of #Palestinian rights, but many are actively pushing for laws that would penalize Americans who take action in support of the Palestinian freedom movement.
Israel is breaking international law, killing Palestinian children, and subjecting Palestinians to a brutal military occupation. The #US government send's almost $4 billion every year to fund Israel’s war crimes.
Instead of supporting Israel's military occupation, it’s time for the US to support efforts to stop Israel's war crimes, just like it has done with Russia.
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