"You have yet to substantiate it."
Done so a long time ago - 'ere we go again.
"The Palestinian Authority becomes the 123rd member of the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, a major step that could move its decades-long conflict with Israel into a courtroom.
Israel is opposed to the court, is not a member and has no plans to cooperate with investigators already looking into possible crimes by both sides during fighting. It was furious when the Palestinians announced their application on Dec. 31 and tried to undermine it by lobbying to cut funding to the court."
Reuters
"Yes, because Israel has committed none!"
Been there - done that Keith - yes they have, and are continuing to do so.
War crimes and atrocities are not a consideration in international politics and never have been.
The U.S. has committed war crimes itself and has assisted terrorist leaders in countries such as Chile to overthrow democratically elected governments - 'Democratic' Mrs T fought like a tigress to keep mass torturer and murderer, Augusto Pinochet from standing trial for his torturing and murder, called British politicians who wanted to put him on trial as "running a police state" and described him as 'her kind of democrat'
The Western world has largely followed suit in turning their backs on War Crimes and acts of terrorism by its friendly allies - Syria being a cse in point (ten years of torture, murder and human rights abuses before it even got a mention), let alone, stop selling riot contol gear, miliraty equipment and chemicals capable of being turned into weapons.
It eventually
"That makes it a rival of most democracies, not a reason for friendship."
You calied it only had oranges - don't be silly
"That is not what I do."
Then where are your arguments - other than "Israel is innocent O.K.?"
"I chose to respond to your point 5."
You were shot down in flames - Israel's friends have helped her never to have faced international law, far from "failing to challenge a word of it", you had the legs cut from under you and are still ignoring the rest of the points - which was the purpose of your one-by-one demands in the first place - delaying tactics.
Go away Keith before you disgrace yourself even further
Jim Carroll