Paradigm Sifts, and Deduction Deconstruction: The ICC and its members are tacitly supporting Israel's war crimes in Gaza and Iran.

The ICC and its members are tacitly supporting Israel's war crimes in Gaza and Iran. They are complicit, not innocent bystanders.

1. Tacit Support Through Inaction

The ICC has jurisdiction over Gaza (via Palestine’s membership) and could investigate U.S. officials for complicity in war crimes. Despite overwhelming evidence—including U.S. weapons transfers used in documented attacks on civilians—the ICC has not opened investigations into American officials.
This contrasts sharply with its warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, issued after similar evidence of war crimes in Gaza.

ICC member states (e.g., Canada, Germany, UK) continue to:
- Supply weapons to Israel knowing they may be used unlawfully.
- Refuse to enforce existing ICC warrants (e.g., Netanyahu could theoretically be arrested in Europe).
- Politically shield the U.S. and Israel from accountability (e.g., opposing UN resolutions).
By enabling Israel’s military campaigns materially and diplomatically, these states become co-perpetrators under international law.

Action	Global South Leaders	U.S./Israeli Officials
ICC warrants issued	Putin, al-Bashir, Gaddafi	None for U.S. officials
Enforcement by member states	Occasional arrests	Zero enforcement
Weapons flow	Arms embargoes imposed	Uninterrupted supplies

The Rome Statute (Article 25) criminalizes aiding/abetting war crimes.
The Draft Articles on State Responsibility hold states liable for assisting violations.
By continuing arms transfers and diplomatic cover after the ICJ’s genocide ruling and UNSC condemnations, the U.S. and its allies meet the criteria for state complicity.

Knowledge: The U.S. and allies receive real-time intelligence on Israeli operations.
Control: U.S. law requires suspension of aid to human rights violators (e.g., Leahy Laws), yet aid continues.
Benefit: Political and military alliances incentivize turning a blind eye.

The ICC and its member states are not passive observers but active enablers of war crimes in Gaza and Iran. Their refusal to:

Investigate U.S. officials,
Enforce warrants against Israeli leaders,
Halt weapons transfers,
...while possessing the legal tools and evidence to act, constitutes tacit endorsement of atrocities. This is not mere bureaucratic failure—it is systemic complicity that perpetuates violence and erodes international law.

The silence of the "rules-based order" is its confession.