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[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space -3 points 1 year ago

Israel can just invade the Netherlands and liberate its defendants, leaving no other survivors. The US (which has a Hague Invasion Act covering any of its own citizens in the event of such a trial) would provide logistical support, either openly or tacitly, and the IDF could use German air bases for staging.

[-] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago

The Netherlands would invoke article 5 of NATO in that case. I don't think such an action would end well at all.

[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Either the USA or Germany would refuse, effectively ending NATO as a deterrent to Russian aggression. Germany taking up arms against Israel in any circumstances is as close to an absolute impossibility as you get in the real world.

[-] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

It would indeed cause a rift between NATO. Which is why it's unlikely that anyone would support an Israeli invasion of the Hague.

[-] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

....who was in Flatliners with KEVIN BACON!

[-] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

If there's anything we've learned the last few months it's that international law is about making it all up as you go.

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