Threats Against Iran are Criminal Under International Law

[Greater China]

Threats Against Iran are Criminal Under International Law

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Reprimands Ban Ki-moon

Last week, Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Antonio Patriota, reminded Ban Ki-moon regarding his role as UN Secretary General. He referred to the issue of criminal actions in derogation of international law.

“One sometimes hears the expression, ‘all options are on the table.’ But some actions are contrary to international law” Patriota told UN Secretar General Ban Ki-moon.

This declaration was reported by Yahoo News, which explains the context:

Patriota’s comments come as the United States, United Kingdom and Russia have asked Israel both privately and publicly not to carry out a preemptive strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities. (Laura Rozen, UN should weigh in on legality of Iran strike, Brazil’s foreign minister tells Yahoo News, Yahoo News, February 23, 2012)

This article implies that only Israel has uttered such threats. Yet, President Obama himself said that “all options are on the table”, a warning also issued by other U.S. officials from both his and the previous administration.

The Yahoo News article reviews Brazil’s growing influence in international politics. Mark Weisbrot from the Center for Economic and Policy Research specified that this kind of threat represents a “serious crime under international law, and a clear violation of the United Nations Charter.” (Mark Weisbrot, Brazil Takes the Lead In Trying to Prevent Another Senseless War, February 28, 2012)

Antonio Patriota was referring to Article 2 of the UN Charter, which states:

All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations. (Charter of the United Nations)

This means the U.S. and Israel commit a crime each time they threaten to strike Iran or any other member state.

Julie Lévesque contributed to this report

Source: The 4th Media

 

[Serpentine]

Israel and U.S are the greatest exceptions in International laws.

 

[usman jutt]

totally agreed with you...........

 

[raptor22]

Agreed ........

 

[gambit]

So let me get this correctly: Threats against Iran are criminal under international laws, but Iran supporting Hezbollah and Hamas to commit actual combat against Israel is NOT criminal under international laws.

 

[SHAHED]

So let me get this correctly: Threats against Iran are criminal under international laws, but Iran supporting Hezbollah and Hamas to commit actual combat against Israel is NOT criminal under international laws.

a Vietnami supporting USA !!! Funny

 

[raptor22]

So let me get this correctly: Threats against Iran are criminal under international laws, but Iran supporting Hezbollah and Hamas to commit actual combat against Israel is NOT criminal under international laws.

could you please tell me Where is Israel ? the land which you call it Israel is called by us Palestine that is occupied by Israel and its people have been killed imprisoned and displaced by them since 1946 , we call those groups "resistance movements" and those actual combat are some actions for liberation of their countries .

it's a new joke in the contemporary world that somebody occupies somewhere then kills its people and calls them terrorist 'cause they fight for their countries .

 

[Doctor09]

So let me get this correctly: Threats against Iran are criminal under international laws, but Iran supporting Hezbollah and Hamas to commit actual combat against Israel is NOT criminal under international laws.

As Israel is a holy cow .

 

[Leviza]

could you please tell me Where is Israel ? the land which you call it Israel is called by us Palestine that is occupied by Israel and its people have been killed imprisoned and displaced by them since 1946 , we call those groups "resistance movements" and those actual combat are some actions for liberation of their countries .

it's a new joke in the contemporary world that somebody occupies somewhere then kills its people and calls them terrorist 'cause they fight for their countries .

Well whom you are telling this USA.....?
They did the same thing to native Americans long time back ....