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Middle East - The History & The Road To Peace George Szamuely joins Andrew Eborn

"Middle East Meltdown! George Szamuely's Shocking Insights on The Andrew Eborn Show"

Escalation Alert! Israel-Iran tensions reach a new high – will this cycle ever end?

Election Impact! Could Trump vs. Harris decide the future of global peace?

Roots of Conflict Exposed! Szamuely traces the Israeli-Palestinian issue back to 1948.

Netanyahu’s Power Play? Why war distractions keep him untouchable in Israeli politics.

ICC Standoff! Will the U.S. intervene as the ICC considers a warrant for Netanyahu?
Explosive Revelations! George Szamuely Exposes ICC's Double Standards, Global Politics & Paths to Peace!

Summary:

ICC as a Political Tool: Szamuely criticizes international courts like the Yugoslavia and Rwanda tribunals, suggesting they operate with a “rubber-stamp” system for prosecutors' cases, often ignoring genuine impartiality and heavily politicized.

Public Relations Stunt? According to Szamuely, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan's recent move to consider arrest warrants for leaders involved in Gaza is a response to international criticism of the ICC's credibility, not an unbiased legal move.

Questionable Credibility: The ICC’s selective focus on certain nations while ignoring alleged Western war crimes in countries like Iraq weakens its reputation as an unbiased judicial entity. Szamuely argues that while the ICC holds jurisdiction in Gaza due to Palestine’s Rome Treaty membership, any genuine accountability for figures like Netanyahu is unlikely.

Politicized Court Actions: Szamuely points to historical examples, such as the arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi during NATO’s Libya bombings, where the ICC was used as a propaganda tool by Western powers to justify military interventions.

America’s Selective Support: Though the U.S. refuses ICC jurisdiction over itself, it readily supports the court’s indictments of adversaries like Putin. Szamuely suggests the U.S. uses the ICC as a strategic tool, applauding its actions when it suits U.S. narratives but otherwise disregarding it entirely.

Ukraine Peace Prospects: Szamuely notes that peace was possible in April 2022, when Ukraine almost accepted peace terms that would have granted neutrality without territorial concessions. However, external influences, such as a visit from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, encouraged Ukraine to retract.

Potential U.S. Outcomes: If Trump wins, Szamuely envisions an end to "Biden's Wars" via ceasefire agreements for Ukraine, preserving borders without NATO membership. With Harris in power, escalation likely continues, entrenching the conflict further.

Britain's Influence: Szamuely claims that Britain, under both Conservative and Labour governments, has maintained an aggressive stance, especially in Ukraine, following U.S. foreign policy rather than charting an independent course.

In summary, Szamuely highlights the role of Western power structures in selectively fueling or ending conflicts and questions the true independence of international institutions designed to uphold justice.