The response of the US, UK, and others to the #ICJ and #ICC cases regarding Israel and its leaders reminds me a lot of these lines from a couple of years ago (often repeated since).
To paraphrase a corollary: you can’t uphold international law only when adversaries are at fault.
— ‘You can’t love your country only when you win.
You can’t obey the law only when it’s convenient.
You can’t be patriotic when you embrace and enable lies.’
President Biden, Jan 6th 2022.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/01/06/remarks-by-president-biden-to-mark-one-year-since-the-january-6th-deadly-assault-on-the-u-s-capitol/#:~:text=You%20can%27t%20love%20your%20country%20only%20when%20you%20win
To paraphrase a corollary: you can’t uphold international law only when adversaries are at fault.
— ‘You can’t love your country only when you win.
You can’t obey the law only when it’s convenient.
You can’t be patriotic when you embrace and enable lies.’
President Biden, Jan 6th 2022.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/01/06/remarks-by-president-biden-to-mark-one-year-since-the-january-6th-deadly-assault-on-the-u-s-capitol/#:~:text=You%20can%27t%20love%20your%20country%20only%20when%20you%20win
Remarks By President Biden To Mark One Year Since The January 6th Deadly Assault On The U.S. Capitol | The White House
U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C. 9:16 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Madam Vice President, my fellow Americans: To state the obvious, one year ago today, in this sacred place, democracy was attacked — simply attacked. The will of the people was under assault.The White House
