Hubert Smeets en Geert Mak en Het Internationaal Recht

Een woordvoerder van de Amerikaanse ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken kwalificeerde het Palestijnse verzoek om partij te worden van het International Criminal Court  als, ik citeer, 'entirely counterproductive,' omdat dit verzoek 'badly damages the atmosphere with the very people with whom they ultimately need to make peace.' Met andere woorden: het respecteren van het internationaal recht is 'volkomen contraproductief,' aangezien de zionistische oorlogsmisdadigers, die afgelopen zomer meer dan 500 Palestijnse kinderen hebben vermoord, een vervolging niet accepteren. 

Ik vrees dat de Amerikanen gelijk hebben, ze spreken immers uit ervaring. Toen het Internationaal Gerechtshof de VS veroordeelde vanwege terrorisme tegenover Nicaragua, legde de politieke elite in Washington die veroordeling naast zich neer. De VS beschouwt zich, net als de zionisten, boven de wet verheven. Het opmerkelijke nu is dat opiniemakers als Hubert Smeets en Geert Mak die zich zo ziedend hebben gemaakt over de volksraadpleging op de Krim over aansluiting bij de Rusland, nu muisstil zijn over de Israelische voortgaande schendingen van het internationaal recht. Joden mogen wat niet-Joden niet mogen, en wel omdat ze Joden zijn, tenminste in de optiek van Smeets, Mak en consorten. Het is als het ware een vorm van omgekeerd antisemitisme. Joden blijven in die gedachtengang altijd weer de buitenstaanders.

Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America)

Summary of the Summary of the Judgment of 27 June 1986

CASE CONCERNING THE MILITARY AND PARAMILITARY ACTIVITIES IN AND AGAINST NICARAGUA (NICARAGUA v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) (MERITS) Judgment of 27 June 1986 For its judgment on the merits in the case concerning military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua brought by Nicaragua against the United States of America, the Court was composed as follows: President Nagendra Singh, Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Oda, Ago, Sette-Camara, Schwebel, Sir Robert Jennings, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni, Evensen, Judge ad hoc Colliard * * * OPERATIVE PART OF THE COURT'S JUDGMENT THE COURT (1) By eleven votes to four, Decides that in adjudicating the dispute brought before it by the Application filed by the Republic of Nicaragua on 9 April 1984, the Court is required to apply the "multilateral treaty reservation"contained in proviso (c) to the declaration of acceptance of jurisdiction made under Article 36, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the Court by the Government of the Untied States of America deposited on 26 August 1946; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Oda, Ago, Schwebel, Sir Robert Jennings, Mbaye, Bedjaoui and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard; AGAINST: Judges Ruda, Elias, Sette-Camara and Ni.  (2) By twelve votes to three, Rejects the justification of collective self-defence maintained by the United States of America in connection with the military and paramilitary activities in and against Nicaragua the subject of this case; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette-Camara, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard;  AGAINST: Judges Oda, Schwebel and Sir Robert Jennings.  (3) By twelve votes to three, Decides that the United States of America, by training, arming, equipping, financing and supplying the contra forces or otherwise encouraging, supporting and aiding military and paramilitary activities in and against Nicaragua, has acted, against the Republic of Nicaragua, in breach of its obligation under customary international law not to intervene in the affairs of another State; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette-Camara, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard;  AGAINST: Judges Oda, Schwebel and Sir Robert Jennings.  (4) By twelve votes to three, Decides that the United States of America, by certain attacks on Nicaraguan territory in 1983-1984, namely attacks on Puerto Sandino on 13 September and 14 October 1983, an attack on Corinto on 10 October 1983; an attack on Potosi Naval Base on 4/5 January 1984, an attack on San Juan del Sur on 7 March 1984; attacks on patrol boats at Puerto Sandino on 28 and 30 March 1984; and an attack on San Juan del Norte on 9 April 1984; and further by those acts of intervention referred to in subparagraph (3) hereof which involve the use of force, has acted, against the Republic of Nicaragua, in breach of its obligation under customary international law not to use force against another State; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette-Camara, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard; AGAINST: Judges Oda, Schwebel and Sir Robert Jennings.  (5) By twelve votes to three, Decides that the United States of America, by directing or authorizing over Rights of Nicaraguan territory, and by the acts imputable to the United States referred to in subparagraph (4) hereof, has acted, against the Republic of Nicaragua, in breach of its obligation under customary international law not to violate the sovereignty of another State; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette-Camara, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard;  AGAINST: Judges Oda, Schwebel and Sir Robert Jennings.  (6) By twelve votes to three, Decides that, by laying mines in the internal or territorial waters of the Republic of Nicaragua during the first months of 1984, the United States of America has acted, against the Republic of Nicaragua, in breach of its obligations under customary international law not to use force against another State, not to intervene in its affairs, not to violate its sovereignty and not to interrupt peaceful maritime commerce; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh, Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette-Camara, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard; AGAINST: Judges Oda, Schwebel and Sir Robert Jennings.  (7) By fourteen votes to one, Decides that, by the acts referred to in subparagraph (6) hereof the United States of America has acted, against the Republic of Nicaragua, in breach of its obligations under Article XIX of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the United States of America and the Republic of Nicaragua signed at Managua on 21 January 1956; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh, Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Oda, Ago, Sette-Camara, Sir Robert Jennings, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard; AGAINST: Judge Schwebel.  (8) By fourteen votes to one, Decides that the United States of America, by failing to make known the existence and location of the mines laid by it, referred to in subparagraph (6) hereof, has acted in breach of its obligations under customary international law in this respect; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re, Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette Camara, Schwebel, Sir Robert Jennings, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard; AGAINST: Judge Oda.  (9) By fourteen votes to one, Finds that the United States of America, by producing in 1983 a manual entitled "Operaciones sicol�gicas en guerra de guerrillas", and disseminating it to contra forces, has encouraged the commission by them of acts contrary to general principles of humanitarian law; but does not find a basis for concluding that any such acts which may have been committed are imputable to the United States of America as acts of the United States of America; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette Camara, Schwebel, Sir Robert Jennings, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard; AGAINST: Judge Oda.  (10) By twelve votes to three, Decides that the United States of America, by the attacks on Nicaraguan territory referred to in subparagraph (4) hereof, and by declaring a general embargo on trade with Nicaragua on 1 May 1985, has committed acts calculated to deprive of its object and purpose the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the Parties signed at Managua on 21 January 1956; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette Camara, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard; AGAINST: Judges Oda, Schwebel and Sir Robert Jennings.  (11) By twelve votes to three, Decides that the United States of America, by the attacks on Nicaraguan territory referred to in subparagraph (4) hereof, and by declaring a general embargo on trade with Nicaragua on 1 May 1985, has acted in breach of its obligations under Article XIX of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the Parties signed at Managua on 21 January 1956; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette-Camara, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard;  AGAINST: Judges Oda, Schwebel and Sir Robert Jennings.  (12) By twelve votes to three, Decides that the United States of America is under a duty immediately to cease and to refrain from all such acts as may constitute breaches of the foregoing legal obligations; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette Camara, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard;  AGAINST: Judges Oda, Schwebel and Sir Robert Jennings.  (13) By twelve votes to three, Decides that the United States of America is under an obligation to make reparation to the Republic of Nicaragua for all injury caused to Nicaragua by the breaches of obligations under customary international law enumerated above; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette-Camara, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard;  AGAINST: Judges Oda, Schwebel and Sir Robert Jennings.  (14) By fourteen votes to one, Decides that the United States of America is under an obligation to make reparation to the Republic of Nicaragua for all injury caused to Nicaragua by the breaches of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the Parties signed at Managua on 21 January 1956; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Oda, Ago, Sette-Camara, Sir Robert Jennings, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard; AGAINST: Judge Schwebel.  (15) By fourteen votes to one, Decides that the form and amount of such reparation, failing agreement between the Parties, will be settled by the Court, and reserves for this purpose the subsequent procedure in the case; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Oda, Ago, Sette Camara, Sir Robert Jennings, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard; AGAINST: Judge Schwebel.  (16) Unanimously, Recalls to both Parties their obligation to seek a solution to their disputes by peaceful means in accordance with international law. 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