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genocide

Acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group, as defined by the 1948 Genocide Convention and Article 6 of the Rome Statute. The gravest crime under international law.

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Repeated US Vetoes of UN Security Council Gaza Ceasefire Resolutions

The US was the sole dissenter blocking Gaza ceasefire resolutions supported by all other Security Council members, while famine and allegations of genocide continued in Gaza. The pattern of vetoes …

  • In June 2025, the US cast its sole veto against a resolution demanding 'an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza' — the …
  • In September 2025, the US vetoed another ceasefire resolution, the sixth such veto, being the only member to not support it. The vote took …

US Arms Transfers to Israel During ICJ Genocide Proceedings

Continued US arms transfers to Israel during ICJ genocide proceedings, including emergency bypasses of Congressional review, combined with active diplomatic defense of Israel at the ICJ, raising …

  • Since October 2023, the US has delivered 90,000 tons of arms to Israel on 800 transport planes and 140 ships, continuing throughout ICJ …
  • The Trump administration approved 12,000+ thousand-pound bombs via emergency authority in 2026, bypassing Congressional review of the …